Total Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 19.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downham Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ernehale , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

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 Downham Close (NG5 6PR) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Ernehale average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Close (NG5 6PR), the main crime hotspot is near Gedling Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downham Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thetford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gedling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gedling Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glendale Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dereham Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gedling Road
Apr 2026Drugs Wymondham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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