Crime Rates at Whitcombe Gardens, Nottingham, NG5 9ED

Whitcombe Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 939 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 Whitcombe Gardens (NG5 9ED) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Bestwood average (121.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitcombe Gardens (NG5 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lindisfarne Gardens, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rees Gardens (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.