Neighbours on a Nottingham estate have opened up on how their community has 'turned a corner' and drastically improved. The Bestwood Estate, home to more than 4,700 people, was in the past notorious for crime, but in recent years, residents say it has changed for the better and now has only minor flaws.
Since the launch of Operation Reacher by Nottinghamshire Police in 2018, in response to a rise in guns being fired in the estate, almost £1.8m of drugs have been seized. Some residents feel a lack of youth facilities were responsible for the area's past, while the Gunn family's actions in the area were also mentioned as being 'imprinted' on the estate.
Sandra Williams has lived on the Bestwood estate for most of her life. Sandra, 69, who is now retired, said: “It’s not as bad as people think. The Bestwood Estate definitely still has a reputation for being full of anti-social behaviour and violence just like St Ann’s but there’s genuine people here, good people.”
