Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edwards Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 211th 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 Edwards Lane (NG5 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Bestwood average (121.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwards Lane (NG5 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Oxengate. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edwards Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cragdale Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxengate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orlock Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cragdale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longmead Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Oxengate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longmead Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxengate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxengate Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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