Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belconnen Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 368th 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 Belconnen Road (NG5 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belconnen Road (NG5 5HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Embley Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bestwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Millidge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belconnen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tring Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bratton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bratton Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bratton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Embley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cairns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Embley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embley Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Embley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Embley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belconnen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavior Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edmonstone Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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