Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG5 5FH
How much crime is recorded in NG5 5FH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bestwood
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,278 (2024)
NG5 5FHNottingham
How safe is NG5 5FH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG5 5FH area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NG5 5FHNational
Violence and sexual offences33.623.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Shoplifting11.68.4
Burglary5.29.1
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Public order2.44.6
Robbery2.41.4
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.