Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 Β· 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 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kempsey Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 183rd 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 Kempsey Close (NG5 9LD) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kempsey Close (NG5 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kempsey Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burndale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Top Valley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Celandine Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Celandine Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Celandine Close β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comfrey Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verder Grove β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verder Grove β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”

Data Sources

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