Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 28.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Besecar Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cavendish , and the 145th 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 Besecar Avenue (NG4 4EP) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Cavendish average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Besecar Avenue (NG4 4EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princess Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Babbington Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Besecar Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berry Hill Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlow Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Hill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Babbington Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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