Total Crime Rate
93.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vale Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick , and the 68th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vale Road (NG4 2GL) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Colwick average (177.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vale Road (NG4 2GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockerbie Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Furzebrook Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockerbie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Elms | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Revena Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furzebrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockerbie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kensington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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