Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Birches area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Calverton , and the 110th lowest 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 The Birches (NG15 9GY) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Birches (NG15 9GY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Birches, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haddon Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Birches | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Litton Close | — |
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