Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 40.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Other theft 27.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodborough Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cavendish , and the 26th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodborough Road (NG3 5QS) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 269.8% higher than the Cavendish average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodborough Road (NG3 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodborough Road. Police recorded 51 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 Woodborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bennett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdale Lane West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clipstone Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sandford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haywood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woodborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodthorpe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodthorpe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodthorpe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodthorpe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodthorpe Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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