Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodgate area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cringleford , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .
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 Woodgate (NR4 6XT) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Cringleford average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodgate (NR4 6XT), the main crime hotspot is near Cantley Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cringleford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantley Lane | Under investigation |
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