Total Crime Rate

181.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.6 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 181.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Other crime 21.1 10/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodpecker Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Gotham , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Rushcliffe .

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 Woodpecker Close (LE12 6YN) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 125.4% higher than the Gotham average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodpecker Close (LE12 6YN), the main crime hotspot is near Woodpecker Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodpecker Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bullfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodpecker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodpecker Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharpley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharpley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbird Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbird Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bullfinch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blackbird Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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