Total Crime Rate
145.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Home Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Daybrook , and the 35th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Home Close (NG5 8LP) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Daybrook average (106.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Home Close (NG5 8LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bestwood Lodge Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falconers Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Daybrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Falconers Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconers Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Falconers Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Falconers Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconers Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warrenhill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Home Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Lea | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacoby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconers Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Browning Close | — |
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