Total Crime Rate

221.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.1 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 221.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.6 6/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Carlton Square area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Carlton , and the 12th 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 Carlton Square (NG4 3BP) in the last 12 months was 221.8 per 1,000 residents and was 238.5% higher than the Carlton average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Square (NG4 3BP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 51 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 Carlton Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yvonne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crow Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenhill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Primrose Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kensington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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