Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kent Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Jacksdale & Westwood , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Avenue (NG16 5LS) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the Jacksdale & Westwood average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Avenue (NG16 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westdale Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barker Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Edward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westdale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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