Total Crime Rate
72.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longmead Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longmead Drive (NG5 6DP) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Sherwood average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longmead Drive (NG5 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near Longdale Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sherwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bagnall Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longdale Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmead Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmead Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longmead Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longmead Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxclose Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbots Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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