Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

First Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Carlton Hill , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (NG4 1PH) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Carlton Hill average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (NG4 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curzon Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cornhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B686 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Foxhill Road Central Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxhill Road Central Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Curzon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lilac Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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