Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.9 6/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Larch Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bestwood St Albans , and the 99th highest 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 Larch Close (NG5 8SB) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Bestwood St Albans average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Close (NG5 8SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tree View Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Bower Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Larch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirtling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Robbie Burns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Stinsford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stinsford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Franklin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Castellan Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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