Total Crime Rate
91.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nansen Gardens area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 470th lowest 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 Nansen Gardens (NG5 5LU) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Bestwood average (121.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nansen Gardens (NG5 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morrell Bank, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southglade Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bestwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raymede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teviot Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Southglade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teviot Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teviot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Teviot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Southglade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Raymede Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raymede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raymede Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Peary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peary Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southglade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morrell Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raymede Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Raymede Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Murray Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morrell Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellsworth Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morrell Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morrell Bank | Offender given a caution |
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