Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Victoria Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsway , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (NG17 8AU) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Kingsway average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (NG17 8AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hill, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannerman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannerman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Tree Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannerman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rowan Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cookson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cookson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wilson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarries Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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