Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Vernon Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Vernon Road (NG17 8ED) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Abbey Hill average (88.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (NG17 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Vernon Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wilson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bannerman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bannerman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Almond Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Almond Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Occupation Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Other crime Rowan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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