Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Pavilion Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bestwood St Albans , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 388 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 Pavilion Road (NG5 8NL) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher than the Bestwood St Albans average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pavilion Road (NG5 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near Shoreswood Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pavilion Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoreswood Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoreswood Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shoreswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shoreswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoreswood Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoreswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoreswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoreswood Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoreswood Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairngorm Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bestwood Park Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Ash Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Ash Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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