Total Crime Rate
65.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shelford Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cavendish , and the 107th highest crime rate of 388 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 Shelford Road (NG4 4JS) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% higher than the Cavendish average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shelford Road (NG4 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheldon Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Phoenix| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holyoake Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | County Road | Under investigation |
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