Total Crime Rate

156.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 156.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Birchfield Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coppice , and the 29th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchfield Road (NG5 8BS) in the last 12 months was 156.6 per 1,000 residents and was 213.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Road (NG5 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Boyd Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catriona Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Surgey'S Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catriona Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catriona Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catriona Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douro Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilnbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilnbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homefield Avenue —
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Data Sources

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