Total Crime Rate

211.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 211.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chevin Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 179th highest 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 Chevin Gardens (NG5 9ES) in the last 12 months was 211.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chevin Gardens (NG5 9ES), 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 Chevin Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muirfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ranskill Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rees Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rees Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Belleville Drive Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weetman Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ranskill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranskill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rees Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossfield Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindisfarne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leiston Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winscale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chevin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crossfield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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