Total Crime Rate

820.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 820.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 426.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.8 10/10
  • Public order 39.8 10/10
  • Drugs 19.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Belsay Road area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 21st highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belsay Road (NG5 5ND) in the last 12 months was 820.7 per 1,000 residents and was 554.4% higher than the Bestwood average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 207.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belsay Road (NG5 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Winterton Gardens. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belsay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raithby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prendwick Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prendwick Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raithby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Raithby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Raithby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Winterton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winterton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winterton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winterton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belleville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Winterton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blyton Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blyton Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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