Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longmead Drive 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 Longmead Drive (NG5 6DU) 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 Longmead Drive (NG5 6DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longmead Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longmead Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longmead Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cragdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxengate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmead Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxclose Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wichal Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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