Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodthorpe Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ernehale , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 385 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 Woodthorpe Avenue (NG5 4FD) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Ernehale average (127.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Woodthorpe Avenue (NG5 4FD), the main crime hotspot is near Litton Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ernehale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grafton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodthorpe Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grange Road | Under investigation |
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