Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Carlton Hill , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 385 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 Valley Road (NG4 1NE) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Carlton Hill average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Road (NG4 1NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calverton Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Carlton Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxhill Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fraser Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillcrest View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fraser Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fraser Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fraser Square | Under investigation |
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