Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 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 theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Court area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 361st 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 Portland Court (NG5 6EX) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Bestwood average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Court (NG5 6EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxengate, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Ravens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxengate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Babbacombe Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wichal Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orlock Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravens Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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