Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG5 5JT
How much crime is recorded in NG5 5JT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bestwood
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
NG5 5JTNottingham
How safe is NG5 5JT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG5 5JT 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
52.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 5JTNational
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Anti-social behaviour25.810.7
Criminal damage and arson14.54.7
Burglary12.79.1
Public order7.24.6
Other theft6.64.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Drugs4.42.4
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.