Total Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Knighton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ernehale , and the 185th highest 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 Knighton Road (NG5 4FL) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Ernehale average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knighton Road (NG5 4FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joyce Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woodthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sherbrook Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A6211 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Upton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookdale Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dean Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sherbrook Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6211 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushcliffe Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushcliffe Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushcliffe Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushcliffe Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushcliffe Rise | — |
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