Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bembridge Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 345th 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 Bembridge Drive (NG5 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bembridge Drive (NG5 5SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bembridge Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bembridge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kinlet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Raithby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blyton Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blyton Walk —
Apr 2026Drugs Kinlet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raithby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raithby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Raithby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bembridge Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Bembridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stevenholme Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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