Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laver Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coppice , and the 146th 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 Laver Close (NG5 7LS) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Coppice average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laver Close (NG5 7LS), the main crime hotspot is near Darlton Drive. Police recorded 12 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 Laver Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Davidson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gorman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richey Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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