Total Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026March Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 359th 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 March Close (NG5 9RF) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Bulwell Forest average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around March Close (NG5 9RF), the main crime hotspot is near Eardley Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nottingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | March Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Celandine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Top Valley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rugby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Celandine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Comfrey Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Celandine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eardley Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eardley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marvyn Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwalton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Darnal Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwalton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eardley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eardley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Close | β |
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