Total Crime Rate
173.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Austin Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Carr Bank , and the 61st highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Mansfield .
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 Austin Close (NG18 2DH) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the Carr Bank average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Austin Close (NG18 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Chadburn Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carr Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Houfton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chadburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcock Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chadburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Singleton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houfton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Houfton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Houfton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Austin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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