Crime Rates at Leybourne Drive, Nottingham, NG5 5GR

Leybourne Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leybourne Drive (NG5 5GR) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leybourne Drive (NG5 5GR), 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.