Crime Rates at Smedley Close, Nottingham, NG8 5BZ

Smedley Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Aspley , and the 389th 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 Smedley Close (NG8 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Aspley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smedley Close (NG8 5BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Broxtowe Avenue. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.