Total Crime Rate
69.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bakewell Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
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 Bakewell Drive (NG5 9AF) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Bulwell Forest average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bakewell Drive (NG5 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Petersfield Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nottingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harvest Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Witney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Burndale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harvest Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Verder Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Verder Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Syke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pingle Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pingle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hathersage Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meriac Close | Under investigation |
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