Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Castleton Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Coppice , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 385 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 Castleton Avenue (NG5 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Coppice average (45.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleton Avenue (NG5 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hallam'S Lane. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castleton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue South —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hallam'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue South Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langley Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Close —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallam'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hallam'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hallam'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hallam'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hallam'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hallam'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hallam'S Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Glendale Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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