Total Crime Rate

118.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.4 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 118.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Wood Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Derby Road West , and the 81st highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Avenue (NG10 5FX) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher than the Derby Road West average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 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 ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Avenue (NG10 5FX), the main crime hotspot is near Norbury Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Goodwin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barker Avenue East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barker Avenue East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barker Avenue East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellerslie Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
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Data Sources

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