Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Central Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Attenborough & Chilwell East , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .

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 Central Avenue (NG9 4DU) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Attenborough & Chilwell East average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (NG9 4DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cator Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cliffgrove Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cator Lane
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cator Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cator Lane
Apr 2026Public order Park Road North Under investigation

Data Sources

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