Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenwood Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .
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 Greenwood Drive (NG17 8GH) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Abbey Hill average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenwood Drive (NG17 8GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Avenue, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenwood & Summit| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Box Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Box Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cookson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cookson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rowan Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sycamore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sycamore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Avenue | — |
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