Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Balmoral Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick , and the 159th 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 Balmoral Road (NG4 2GD) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Road (NG4 2GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knight Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lockerbie Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Balmoral Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Meadow Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Revena Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockerbie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockerbie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Elms Under investigation

Data Sources

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