Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 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 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • 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

Ernest Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Carlton Hill , and the 100th lowest 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 Ernest Road (NG4 1PY) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ernest Road (NG4 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Valley Road. Police recorded 25 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 Ernest Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhill Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Road
Apr 2026Other theft Calverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cornhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Calverton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhill Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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