Total Crime Rate

123.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 123.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Arnold Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 367th 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 Arnold Road (NG5 5HP) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Road (NG5 5HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bembridge Drive, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arnold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orlock Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Babbacombe Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Bembridge Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Bembridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxengate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ravens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wichal Close —
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Data Sources

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