Total Crime Rate
159.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lawrence Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Eastwood Hall , and the 39th 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 Lawrence Avenue (NG16 3LD) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% higher than the Eastwood Hall average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawrence Avenue (NG16 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Island | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | The Island | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Island | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Island | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Island | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumtre Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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