Crime Rates at Mountfield Drive, Nottingham, NG5 5LH

Mountfield Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 363rd highest 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 Mountfield Drive (NG5 5LH) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountfield Drive (NG5 5LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raithby Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winterton Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.