Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 35.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Prestwood Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 157th 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 Prestwood Drive (NG8 3LY) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average (190.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwood Drive (NG8 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aspley Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trentham Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Prestwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trentham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trentham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trentham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trentham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalfont Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morello Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Crispin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trentham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aspley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aspley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aspley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aspley Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aspley Lane —
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Data Sources

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