Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Banks Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 110th 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 Banks Avenue (NG17 8GA) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Abbey Hill average (94.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banks Avenue (NG17 8GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Avenue, where police recorded 60 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 Banks Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Box Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnberry Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollinwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollinwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Box Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Rowan Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ropeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cookson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cookson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Copeland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnberry Avenue —
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Data Sources

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