Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Southcliffe Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Carlton , and the 117th lowest 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 Southcliffe Road (NG4 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Carlton average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcliffe Road (NG4 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Baird-Parker Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southcliffe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foxhill Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baird-Parker Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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