Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rufford Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Carlton Hill , and the 85th highest crime rate of 385 local areas in Gedling .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rufford Avenue (NG4 4FS) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% higher than the Carlton Hill average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Avenue (NG4 4FS), the main crime hotspot is near Chesterfield Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rufford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Chesterfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chesterfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cookson Avenue —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wollaton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chesterfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Salamander Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cookson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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