Total Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westdale Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Carlton Hill , and the 16th 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 4FP) in the last 12 months was 5.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Carlton Hill average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westdale Lane (NG4 4FP), the main crime hotspot is near Chesterfield Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Phoenix| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salamander Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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