Total Crime Rate

118.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knowles Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Daybrook , and the 48th highest crime rate of 385 local areas in Gedling .

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 Knowles Walk (NG5 8NG) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher than the Daybrook average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Walk (NG5 8NG), the main crime hotspot is near Bestwood Lodge Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowles Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirtling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bestwood Lodge Drive —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bestwood Lodge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coleridge Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hanworth Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Stinsford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stinsford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen'S Bower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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