Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 50.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Sunrise Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bestwood St Albans , and the 149th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunrise Avenue (NG6 8FA) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunrise Avenue (NG6 8FA), the main crime hotspot is near Knightwood Drive. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunrise Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightwood Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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