Total Crime Rate
162.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bestwood Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bestwood Road (NG6 9JP) in the last 12 months was 162.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bestwood Road (NG6 9JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bulwell Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bestwood Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bestwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leen Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leen Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bancroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bancroft Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leen Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leen Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leen Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sycamore Works | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Road | Under investigation |
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