Total Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fernwood Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wollaton West , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fernwood Crescent (NG8 2GE) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Wollaton West average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fernwood Crescent (NG8 2GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fernwood Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wollaton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wollaton Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moorsholm Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Templeoak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Templeoak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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