Crime Rates at Plains Road, Nottingham, NG3 5RF

Plains Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ernehale , and the 155th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plains Road (NG3 5RF) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Ernehale average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plains Road (NG3 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenside, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bailey Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.