Total Crime Rate

264.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 264.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hove Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 126th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hove Road (NG5 5FE) in the last 12 months was 264.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 150.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hove Road (NG5 5FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southglade Road, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eardley Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parkwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raymede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southglade Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southglade Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southglade Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southglade Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orville Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Riber Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Riber Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raymede Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Raymede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raymede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raymede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eardley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southglade Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eardley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eardley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eardley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eardley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eardley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eardley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eardley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eardley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eardley Road Under investigation
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 Southglade Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southglade Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southglade Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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