Total Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Briar Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Calverton , and the 158th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .
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 Briar Gardens (NG14 6QW) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Calverton average (141.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briar Gardens (NG14 6QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Green, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marshall Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Calverton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bull Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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