Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knighton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ernehale , and the 185th highest 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 Knighton Road (NG5 4FL) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Ernehale average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knighton Road (NG5 4FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joyce Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knighton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sherbrook Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6211 —
Apr 2026Other crime Upton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookdale Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dean Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sherbrook Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6211 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushcliffe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushcliffe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushcliffe Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushcliffe Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushcliffe Rise —

Data Sources

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