Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 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 145.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Home 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.

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Crime Over Time in Home Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Falconers Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falconers Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falconers Walk
Apr 2026Public order Falconers Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falconers Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warrenhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrenhill Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Lea
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacoby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falconers Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Browning Close

Data Sources

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