Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakland Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Broxtowe .

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 Oakland Way (NG8 4JS) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakland Way (NG8 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheadle Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chidlow Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakland Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens
Sep 2025Other theft College Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cheadle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huxley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Huxley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order White Lodge Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson White Lodge Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheadle Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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