Crime Rates at Mardling Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 5UG

Mardling Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 191st 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 Mardling Avenue (NG5 5UG) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mardling Avenue (NG5 5UG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.