NG5 has an annual crime rate of 75.37 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NG5?

As of April 2026, NG5 has an annual crime rate of 75.37 per 1,000 residents, based on 820 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NG5?

The most common crime type in NG5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 270 incidents in April 2026 — 32.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NG5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NG5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NG5 recorded 820 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.1 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring75.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment820 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

820

trending_up +8.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.37per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,484

Within NG5 district

Nottingham

115,490

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Southglade Road Map	total: 17 Criminal damage and arson: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7	17
Parking Area Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3	17
Supermarket Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 11 Drugs: 2	16
Supermarket Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 2	15
Supermarket Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 5	14
Embley Road Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 3	13
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 2	13
Petrol Station Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 4	13
Eardley Road Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	10
Claremont Road Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 1	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

820 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

270

32.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

171

20.9%

Shoplifting

10.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.9%

Public Order

4.8%

Other Theft

4.3%

Other Crime

4.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Burglary

2.3%

Robbery

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: NG5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NG5 at 32.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.9%) and Shoplifting (10.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NG5 has risen noticeably — by 8.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NG5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.5%

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