Total Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackhill Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cavendish , and the 165th lowest 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 Blackhill Drive (NG4 3FT) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Cavendish average (45.1 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackhill Drive (NG4 3FT), the main crime hotspot is near Ouse Bridge Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackhill Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemans Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime West View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ousebridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carnarvon Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Ouse Bridge Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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