Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Shepard Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bulwell , and the 193rd 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 Shepard Close (NG6 7BP) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Bulwell average (171.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepard Close (NG6 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near Hemlock Gardens. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shepard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lodgewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hempshill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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