Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Porchester Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Carlton Hill , and the 167th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .
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 Porchester Road (NG3 6LB) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Carlton Hill average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Porchester Road (NG3 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Honeywood Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carlton Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Forester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briarbank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maycroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Honeywood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Galena Drive | Under investigation |
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