Crime Rates at Padstow Road, Nottingham, NG5 5GH

Padstow Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 211th 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 5GH) in the last 12 months was 187.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 120.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padstow Road (NG5 5GH), 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.