Total Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hopkinson Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bestwood St Albans , and the 108th 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 Hopkinson Court (NG6 8YY) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopkinson Court (NG6 8YY), the main crime hotspot is near Lacewood Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bestwood St Albans| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lacewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mayes Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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