Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

First Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Carlton Hill , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 385 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 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% 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 ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (NG4 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foxhill Road Central Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hooton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Curzon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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