Total Crime Rate

114.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roebuck Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bestwood St Albans , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 385 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 Roebuck Close (NG5 8RZ) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% higher than the Bestwood St Albans average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roebuck Close (NG5 8RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shoreswood Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roebuck Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Castellan Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shoreswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rose Ash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Ash Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chediston Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chediston Vale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goathland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goathland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wendling Gardens —
Sep 2025Other crime Wendling Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wendling Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rose Ash Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Franklin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Robbie Burns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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