Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG5 9QE
How much crime is recorded in NG5 9QE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bestwood Village
- Council
- Gedling
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,420 (2024)
NG5 9QENottingham
How safe is NG5 9QE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG5 9QE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 9QENational
Violence and sexual offences12.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Other crime3.81.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Public order2.14.6
Drugs1.62.4
Burglary1.69.1
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other theft0.54.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 56% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.