Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ruthwell Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bestwood St Albans , and the 181st highest 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 Ruthwell Gardens (NG5 9PG) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruthwell Gardens (NG5 9PG), 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 Ruthwell Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chad Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chad Gardens Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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