Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mosswood Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 939 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 Mosswood Crescent (NG5 5ST) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mosswood Crescent (NG5 5ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 243 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bembridge Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bestwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmead Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bembridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Amber Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amber Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ketton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ketton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Twycross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmead Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmbridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlight Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxengate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wendling Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wendling Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wendling Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oxengate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oxengate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxengate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlight Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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