Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Other crime 17.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Bewcastle Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bestwood St Albans , and the 64th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bewcastle Road (NG5 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bewcastle Road (NG5 9PJ), 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 Bewcastle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chad Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muirfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chad Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindisfarne Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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