Total Crime Rate
448.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beeston Central , and the 10th highest crime rate of 366 local areas in Broxtowe .
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 Devonshire Avenue (NG9 1BS) in the last 12 months was 448.8 per 1,000 residents and was 275.1% higher than the Beeston Central average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 666.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 168.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Avenue (NG9 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Avenue. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beeston Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foster Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Commercial Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harcourt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clinton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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