Total Crime Rate
149.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moor Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bestwood St Albans , and the 35th highest crime rate of 385 local areas in Gedling .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Moor Road (NG6 8SZ) in the last 12 months was 149.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% higher than the Bestwood St Albans average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moor Road (NG6 8SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millbank Place, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Mill Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bestwood St Albans| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millbank Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lacewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lacewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lacewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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