Total Crime Rate

174.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.9 10/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leahy Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 229th highest crime rate of 934 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 Leahy Gardens (NG5 5LS) in the last 12 months was 174.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leahy Gardens (NG5 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Morrell Bank. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leahy Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastglade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morrell Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastglade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellsworth Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellsworth Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastglade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peary Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colmon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardsey Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardsey Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penllech Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penllech Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morrell Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morrell Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morrell Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morrell Bank —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morrell Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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