Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vale Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 388 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 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
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 ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vale Road (NG4 2GN), 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 | Furzebrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Revena Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockerbie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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