Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.2 4/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodford Cottages area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bancroft , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Mansfield .

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 Woodford Cottages (NG18 2RS) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Bancroft average (182.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Cottages (NG18 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near Broxtowe Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodford Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Forest Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broxtowe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rosebery Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Deakins Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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