Total Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 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 88.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thor Gardens area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 429th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thor Gardens (NG5 9NP) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Bestwood average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thor Gardens (NG5 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lindisfarne Gardens, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Ball Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thor Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Meregill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pingle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cottam Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottam Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meregill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindisfarne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pingle Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pine Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harvest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvest Close —
Apr 2026Public order Meriac Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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