Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG5 7HU
How much crime is recorded in NG5 7HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Arnold Town
- Council
- Gedling
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,415 (2024)
NG5 7HUNottingham
How safe is NG5 7HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG5 7HU 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
49.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
186
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 7HUNational
Shoplifting65.38.4
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Anti-social behaviour30.010.7
Burglary14.69.1
Public order12.04.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Other theft7.04.5
Drugs6.92.4
Other crime4.51.5
Robbery3.91.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.