Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Verona Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick , and the 68th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Verona Avenue (NG4 2BN) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Colwick average (177.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% 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 14 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verona Avenue (NG4 2BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockerbie Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Furzebrook Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Verona Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furzebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockerbie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kensington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Elms Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Revena Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockerbie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Close

Data Sources

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