Total Crime Rate

184.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 184.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Erewash Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 215th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Erewash Gardens (NG5 9EP) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erewash Gardens (NG5 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Rees Gardens. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Erewash Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rees Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossfield Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Crossfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winscale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chevin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmlands Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rees Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindisfarne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ranskill Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Ranskill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranskill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weetman Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belleville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leiston Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rees Gardens —
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Data Sources

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