Total Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 91.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 19.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Knights Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Toton & Chilwell Meadows , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knights Close (NG9 6PS) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% higher than the Toton & Chilwell Meadows average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Close (NG9 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knights Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lauren Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honiton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Honiton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erewash Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Mill Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erewash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carrfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lauren Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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