Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howbeck Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Coppice , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 385 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 Howbeck Road (NG5 8QD) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Coppice average (45.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howbeck Road (NG5 8QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornell Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladybank Rise (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coppice| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dalbeattie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angus Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roxburgh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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