Total Crime Rate

116.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.4 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 116.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Oval area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Carsic , and the 116th 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 The Oval (NG17 2FP) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the Carsic average (201.5 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (NG17 2FP), the main crime hotspot is near Brookfield Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval
Apr 2026Burglary Caunt'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carrfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Northwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brierly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Southwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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