Crime Rates at Pentwood Avenue, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8RR

Pentwood Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coppice , and the 171st highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pentwood Avenue (NG5 8RR) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Coppice average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 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 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentwood Avenue (NG5 8RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mellors Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thrapston Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.