Total Crime Rate

156.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 156.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawrence Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick , and the 34th highest crime rate of 385 local areas in Gedling .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrence Avenue (NG4 2GS) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Colwick average (174.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Avenue (NG4 2GS), the main crime hotspot is near Sands Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrence Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mile End Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sands Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furzebrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furzebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwick Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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