Total Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goathland Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 392nd lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goathland Close (NG5 5QH) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Bestwood average (121.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goathland Close (NG5 5QH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goathland Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goathland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rose Ash Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ketton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ketton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goathland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hazel Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Twycross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmbridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlight Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlight Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wendling Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wendling Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wendling Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Robbie Burns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rose Ash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chediston Vale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chediston Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Ash Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shoreswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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