Total Crime Rate
67.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodland Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Eastwood Hall , and the 134th highest crime rate of 367 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 Woodland Way (NG16 3BU) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Eastwood Hall average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Way (NG16 3BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kelham Way, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lydia Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peacock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peacock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kelham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kelham Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kelham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kelham Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kelham Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelham Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peacock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydia Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Blackthorn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scargill Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scargill Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scargill Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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