Total Crime Rate
351.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Northern Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick , and the 8th highest crime rate of 385 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 Great Northern Way (NG4 2HD) in the last 12 months was 351.8 per 1,000 residents and was 101.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 135.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Northern Way (NG4 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (13 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 | Deabill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great Northern Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Northern Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Park Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Park Way | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Park Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Teal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Northern Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Park Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Northern Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godfrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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