Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Howbeck Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coppice , and the 182nd lowest 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 Howbeck Road (NG5 8AA) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howbeck Road (NG5 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Kilnbrook Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howbeck Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Dalbeattie Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Howbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebank Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rosebank Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dalbeattie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilnbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilnbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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