Total Crime Rate

193.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.4 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 193.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Carsic , and the 53rd 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 2FR) in the last 12 months was 193.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Carsic average (201.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (NG17 2FR), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Caunt'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Southwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Northwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Meden Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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