Total Crime Rate
65.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosecroft Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 339th 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 Rosecroft Drive (NG5 6EG) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Sherwood average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosecroft Drive (NG5 6EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxengate, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longmead Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sherwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cragdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmead Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cragdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmead Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxclose Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmead Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longmead Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longmead Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmead Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladehill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxengate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxengate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oxengate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oxengate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bagnall Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherbrook Road | Under investigation |
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