Total Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Litton Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ernehale , and the 70th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Litton Close (NG5 4GL) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Ernehale average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Litton Close (NG5 4GL), the main crime hotspot is near Litton Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Woodthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wadham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Litton Close | Under investigation |
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