Total Crime Rate
101.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartcroft Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 426th 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 Hartcroft Road (NG5 5JN) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartcroft Road (NG5 5JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raithby Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pedmore Valley (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bestwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pedmore Valley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winterton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmewood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blyton Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hartcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedmore Valley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pedmore Valley | Under investigation |
| 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raithby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chilvers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stevenholme Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whiston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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