Total Crime Rate

110.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 110.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Valentine Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Jacksdale & Westwood , and the 125th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

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 Valentine Avenue (NG16 6FZ) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 155.5% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valentine Avenue (NG16 6FZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow View, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valentine Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Valentine Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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