Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 44.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Clay Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cavendish , and the 179th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clay Avenue (NG3 6EN) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Cavendish average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clay Avenue (NG3 6EN), the main crime hotspot is near Westmoore Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clay Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westdale Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rowland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Roseleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Bennett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anne'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorpe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmoore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westmoore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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