Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plains Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ernehale , and the 97th highest crime rate of 385 local areas in Gedling .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plains Road (NG3 5JH) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Ernehale average (127.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plains Road (NG3 5JH), the main crime hotspot is near Woodborough Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plains Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Wyndings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robinson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodborough Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bennett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Robinson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Woodborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodthorpe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodthorpe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greengates Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robinson Road

Data Sources

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