Total Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stevenholme Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stevenholme Crescent (NG5 5JP) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stevenholme Crescent (NG5 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raithby Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chisholm Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bestwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedmore Valley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whiston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pedmore Valley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmewood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hartcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stevenholme Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chilvers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Eastglade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chisholm Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chisholm Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chisholm Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnwood Road | — |
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