Crime Rates at Woodthorpe Drive, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4FT

Woodthorpe Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ernehale , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodthorpe Drive (NG5 4FT) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower than the Ernehale average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodthorpe Drive (NG5 4FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodland Grove, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foster Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.