Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Hexham Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bestwood St Albans , and the 109th highest crime rate of 388 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 Hexham Gardens (NG5 9PD) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hexham Gardens (NG5 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Lindisfarne Gardens. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hexham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chad Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chad Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindisfarne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muirfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Meregill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meregill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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