Total Crime Rate
130.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leybourne Drive 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 Leybourne Drive (NG5 5GN) 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 Leybourne Drive (NG5 5GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eardley Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raymede Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bestwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eardley Road | 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 | Other crime | Raymede Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stoneycroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eardley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneycroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneycroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eardley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eardley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eardley Road | Under investigation |
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