Crime Rates at Padstow Road, Nottingham, NG5 5GH

Padstow Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 200th highest crime rate of 934 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 5GH) in the last 12 months was 194.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 116.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padstow Road (NG5 5GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southglade Road, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raymede Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.