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

Robin Hood 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 Robin Hood Road (NG5 8NP) 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 Robin Hood Road (NG5 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Castellan Rise. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Robin Hood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Castellan Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Longfellows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castellan Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castellan Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castellan Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castellan Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robbie Burns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dylan Thomas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfellows Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Broadwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roebuck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfellows Close —
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Data Sources

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