Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beckhampton Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 934 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 Beckhampton Road (NG5 5LD) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beckhampton Road (NG5 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Chisholm Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bestwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kinlet Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastglade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eastglade Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastglade Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyton Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blyton Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raithby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raithby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chisholm Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Landcroft Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenholme Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kinlet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whiston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Raithby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Raithby Close | Under investigation |
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