Gedling has a crime rate of 62.07 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #88 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Gedling's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Gedling?

As of April 2026, Gedling has an annual crime rate of 62.07 per 1,000 residents, based on 722 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Gedling rank nationally for crime?

Gedling ranks #88 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Gedling?

The most common crime type in Gedling is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 272 incidents in April 2026 — 37.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Gedling local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Nottinghamshire Police Police

Crime in Gedling: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Gedling recorded 722 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.16 per 1,000 residents. This places Gedling at #88 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.7% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring62.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment722 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #88 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

722

trending_up +3.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

62.07per 1k

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National Safety

#88of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Nottinghamshire

#2rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Sherwood Lodge Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 49 Other theft: 6 Vehicle crime: 2	49
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Road No 3 Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

722 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

272

37.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

120

16.6%

Shoplifting

11.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Other Theft

7.1%

Other Crime

4.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Public Order

2.6%

Burglary

2.6%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Gedling

Gedling recorded 722 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 62.07 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #88 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Gedling (37.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.6%) and Shoplifting (11.4%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in Gedling have held relatively steady over the past year at around 62.07 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Nottinghamshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Ernehale	74	128.2
2	Netherfield	75	97.6
3	Daybrook	78	95.1
4	Newstead Abbey	87	84.9
5	Bestwood St Albans	20	65.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Porchester	24	2.7
shield	Plains	18	2.2
shield	Dumbles	13	3.3
shield	Coppice	23	3.9
shield	Woodthorpe	26	3.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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