Total Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carters Wood Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell , and the 118th highest crime rate of 366 local areas in Broxtowe .
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 Carters Wood Drive (NG16 1AS) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carters Wood Drive (NG16 1AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eltham Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eltham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Eltham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cokefield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cokefield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cokefield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsendale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horsendale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
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