Total Crime Rate

149.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 149.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bennet Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsway , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bennet Drive (NG17 8AW) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher than the Kingsway average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , 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 ( 13.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennet Drive (NG17 8AW), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bennet Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Robin Down Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobden Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Halfmoon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Halfmoon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Halfmoon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halfmoon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halfmoon Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenholme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keepers Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Sorrel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Wicket Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primula Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Lindley'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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