Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kirk Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Attenborough & Chilwell East , and the 157th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kirk Close (NG9 5EY) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% higher than the Attenborough & Chilwell East average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -7.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirk Close (NG9 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near Perkins Way. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Attenborough & Chilwell East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sean Upton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Perkins Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perkins Way | Under investigation |
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