Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG8 5DW
How much crime is recorded in NG8 5DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Basford
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
How safe is NG8 5DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG8 5DW 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
51.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).
NG8 5DWNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Burglary14.19.1
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Other theft5.54.5
Public order5.14.6
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Shoplifting3.98.4
Other crime3.41.5
Robbery3.01.4
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.