Total Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Oval area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Carsic , and the 169th highest crime rate of 428 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 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Carsic average (198.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (NG17 2FP), the main crime hotspot is near Caunt'S Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alder Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Willow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caunt'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Southwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft The Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Middlewood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middlewood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Middlewood Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Middlewood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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