Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG5 8PU
How much crime is recorded in NG5 8PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Calverton & Woodborough
- Council
- Gedling
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,202 (2024)
NG5 8PUNottingham
How safe is NG5 8PU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG5 8PU 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 8PUNational
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Other theft4.44.5
Burglary4.39.1
Public order4.04.6
Other crime3.11.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Drugs0.42.4
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.