Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 27.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Deer Park Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bestwood St Albans , and the 142nd lowest 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 Deer Park Drive (NG5 8SA) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deer Park Drive (NG5 8SA), 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 Deer Park Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Capenwray Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dylan Thomas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castellan Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capenwray Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castellan Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robbie Burns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castellan Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Longfellows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capenwray Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfellows Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castellan Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfellows Close
Apr 2026Public order Castellan Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roebuck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Broadwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howells Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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