Total Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whernside Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ernehale , and the 18th 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 Whernside Road (NG5 4LB) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% lower than the Ernehale average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Whernside Road (NG5 4LB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Whernside Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Wyndings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coningsby Gardens East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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