Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Thornbury Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 378th lowest crime rate of 934 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 Thornbury Way (NG5 9AR) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Bulwell Forest average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornbury Way (NG5 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near Petersfield Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornbury Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verder Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Syke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Celandine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Celandine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Celandine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hathersage Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verder Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burndale Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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