Total Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westdale Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Carlton Hill , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 385 local areas in Gedling .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westdale Lane (NG4 4FP) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Carlton Hill average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westdale Lane (NG4 4FP), the main crime hotspot is near Chesterfield Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westdale Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baslow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chesterfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Besecar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Salamander Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wollaton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Chesterfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chesterfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cookson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cookson Avenue —
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Data Sources

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