Crime Rates at Padstow Road, Nottingham, NG5 5GG

Padstow Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 196th 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 Padstow Road (NG5 5GG) in the last 12 months was 195.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 174.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padstow Road (NG5 5GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morrell Bank, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southglade Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.