Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG5 5HN
How much crime is recorded in NG5 5HN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bestwood
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,605 (2024)
NG5 5HNNottingham
How safe is NG5 5HN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG5 5HN area, well 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
53.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 5HNNational
Violence and sexual offences45.023.6
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Public order9.44.6
Shoplifting9.08.4
Drugs8.22.4
Burglary7.39.1
Other theft6.34.5
Other crime6.11.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.