Total Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wichal Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 410th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wichal Close (NG5 6BF) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Sherwood average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wichal Close (NG5 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Longmead Close. Police recorded 32 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 Wichal Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Babbacombe Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderton Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxengate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wichal Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orlock Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cragdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ravens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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