Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ashton Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coppice , and the 121st 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 Ashton Avenue (NG5 8LL) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Avenue (NG5 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Thrapston Avenue. Police recorded 14 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 Ashton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stakeford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Widdington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulgham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulgham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulgham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulgham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulgham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widdington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wansford Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Thrapston Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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