Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hambling Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bulwell , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 939 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 Hambling Close (NG6 7DX) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Bulwell average (173.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hambling Close (NG6 7DX), the main crime hotspot is near Spindle Gardens. Police recorded 46 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 Hambling Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spruce Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keys Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pottery Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lodgewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alder Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larch Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Spindle Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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