Total Crime Rate

149.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Andover Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 291st highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Andover Road (NG5 5FD) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Bestwood average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Andover Road (NG5 5FD), the main crime hotspot is near Eardley Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Andover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eardley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eardley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raymede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kelfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Leybourne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hove Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orville Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Kelfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eardley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kelfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Raymede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eardley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eardley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eardley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eardley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eardley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eardley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eardley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raymede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raymede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raymede Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Riber Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Riber Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunrise Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Teviot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teviot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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