Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dawlish Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 361st lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawlish Drive (NG5 5HF) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawlish Drive (NG5 5HF), the main crime hotspot is near Bembridge Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dawlish Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Arnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wichal Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Ravens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Bembridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bembridge Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Babbacombe Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orlock Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxengate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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