Total Crime Rate

135.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 85.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Axford Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Carlton Hill , and the 40th 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 Axford Close (NG4 4BB) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 161.0% higher than the Carlton Hill average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Axford Close (NG4 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Axford Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Axford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Axford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Princess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Axford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Axford Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cotgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Axford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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