Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westdale Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cavendish , and the 90th 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 Westdale Lane (NG4 3NF) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Cavendish average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westdale Lane (NG4 3NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barons Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlton Vale Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westdale Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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