Crime Rates at Northwood Road, Nottingham, NG5 6DS

Northwood Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 934 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 Northwood Road (NG5 6DS) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Road (NG5 6DS), 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.