Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG5 8AX
How much crime is recorded in NG5 8AX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Arnold Town
- Council
- Gedling
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,001 (2024)
NG5 8AXNottingham
How safe is NG5 8AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG5 8AX 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
46.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 8AXNational
Violence and sexual offences41.623.6
Anti-social behaviour33.910.7
Criminal damage and arson13.74.7
Public order6.84.6
Other crime5.81.5
Burglary4.99.1
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other theft1.54.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Drugs1.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.