Total Crime Rate

104.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Central Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Kingsway , and the 120th 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 Central Avenue (NG17 7FQ) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% higher than the Kingsway average (68.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (NG17 7FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Halfmoon Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Halfmoon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marion Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Halfmoon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halfmoon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halfmoon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halfmoon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grives Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marion Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Philip Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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