Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 162.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hovenden Gardens area has the 26th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Berridge , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hovenden Gardens (NG7 5FZ) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the Berridge average (124.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hovenden Gardens (NG7 5FZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lindley Terrace. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hovenden Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oldknow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cope Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cope Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cope Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Cope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Birkin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Robey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalkeith Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkstead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selhurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Craven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotholme Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ben Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ben Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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