Total Crime Rate
130.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hove Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 328th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hove Road (NG5 5FE) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Bestwood average (121.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 185.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hove Road (NG5 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Southglade Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bestwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eardley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teviot Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teviot Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southglade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Southglade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Southglade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Riber Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Teviot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chambers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riber Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Raymede Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raymede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raymede Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Raymede Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raymede Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raymede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leybourne Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leybourne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venus Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eardley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eardley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eardley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eardley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eardley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eardley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teviot Road | Under investigation |
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