Crime Rates at Whitton Close, Nottingham, NG5 5QU

Whitton Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 304th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitton Close (NG5 5QU) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Bestwood average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitton Close (NG5 5QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shoreswood Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rees Gardens (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.