Crime Rates at Fairlight Way, Nottingham, NG5 5SZ

Fairlight Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 331st 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 Fairlight Way (NG5 5SZ) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Bestwood average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlight Way (NG5 5SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trinstead Way (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.