Nottinghamshire Police

Crime in Bestwood

Street-level crime statistics for Bestwood based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,043 crimes in last 12 months

10 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,043 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓12.5% vs Previous 12 Months

10/100 Safety Score

26.9% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 2,043 total crimes recorded in Bestwood

Violent Crime

781

↑23%

Anti-Social Behaviour

368

↓12%

Criminal Damage & Arson

217

↑13%

Shoplifting

196

↓63%

Public Order

104

↓20%

Other Theft

101

↑23%

Drugs

Other Crime

↓12%

Vehicle Crime

↓46%

Burglary

↓46%

Possession of Weapons

↓9%

Robbery

↓6%

Bicycle Theft

↑14%

Theft from Person

↓50%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Bestwood

234

02/23

222

03/23

240

04/23

226

05/23

278

06/23

268

07/23

258

08/23

216

09/23

221

10/23

165

11/23

131

12/23

155

01/24

158

02/24

193

03/24

205

04/24

265

05/24

223

06/24

253

07/24

214

08/24

165

09/24

187

10/24

138

11/24

170

12/24

165

01/25

152

02/25

179

03/25

176

04/25

187

05/25

155

06/25

208

07/25

150

08/25

158

09/25

144

10/25

157

11/25

191

12/25

186

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Bestwood (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Bestwood

January 2026 186 crimes December 2025 191 crimes November 2025 157 crimes October 2025 144 crimes September 2025 158 crimes August 2025 150 crimes July 2025 208 crimes June 2025 155 crimes May 2025 187 crimes April 2025 176 crimes March 2025 179 crimes February 2025 152 crimes January 2025 165 crimes December 2024 170 crimes November 2024 138 crimes October 2024 187 crimes September 2024 165 crimes August 2024 214 crimes July 2024 253 crimes June 2024 223 crimes May 2024 265 crimes April 2024 205 crimes March 2024 193 crimes February 2024 158 crimes January 2024 155 crimes December 2023 131 crimes November 2023 165 crimes October 2023 221 crimes September 2023 216 crimes August 2023 258 crimes July 2023 268 crimes June 2023 278 crimes May 2023 226 crimes April 2023 240 crimes March 2023 222 crimes February 2023 234 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.