Total Crime Rate
87.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arnold Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arnold Road (NG5 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower than the Bestwood average (121.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arnold Road (NG5 5HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Embley Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bestwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orlock Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmewood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arnside Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raithby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raithby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Raithby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raithby Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raithby Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Embley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Embley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hartcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embley Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stevenholme Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Embley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Embley Road | β |
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