Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vale Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 385 local areas in Gedling .
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 Vale Road (NG4 2GN) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% lower than the Colwick average (174.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vale Road (NG4 2GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawrence Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Furzebrook Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furzebrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furzebrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Road No 8 | — |
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