Crime Rates at Longmead Drive, Nottingham, NG5 6DL

Longmead Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 256th 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 Longmead Drive (NG5 6DL) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Sherwood average (130.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longmead Drive (NG5 6DL), the main crime hotspot is near Longdale Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.