Total Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 19.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakland Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 367 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 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakland Way (NG8 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Cheadle Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oakland Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Melbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lodge Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Cheadle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheadle Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huxley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bartlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huxley Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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