Total Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodland Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 184th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Avenue (DE7 8QA) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Awsworth Road average (152.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Avenue (DE7 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A6007, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cotmanhay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coppice Avenue | — |
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