Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Francis Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Carlton , and the 161st 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 Francis Road (NG4 3DS) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Road (NG4 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenhill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime West View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Primrose Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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