20 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Nottingham

Q: Which area of Nottingham has the highest crime rate?

St. Ann's has the highest crime rate in Nottingham.

Q: How many wards does Nottingham have?

Nottingham has 20 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 20 wards in Nottingham. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Clifton West +69.4% trending_up Bulwell Forest +49.6% trending_up Bestwood +27.5% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Clifton East -19.9% trending_down Dales -19.2% trending_down Hyson Green & Arboretum -16.9% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	St. Ann's	222.1	506	trending_up+1.4%	chevron_right
2	Meadows	157.5	398	trending_down-0.7%	chevron_right
3	Bulwell	139.9	237	trending_up+3.0%	chevron_right
4	Radford	128.7	205	trending_down-14.2%	chevron_right
5	Clifton East	118.4	161	trending_down-19.9%	chevron_right
6	Berridge	116.1	221	trending_up+1.8%	chevron_right
7	Dales	116.0	185	trending_down-19.2%	chevron_right
8	Bestwood	115.1	218	trending_up+27.5%	chevron_right
9	Hyson Green & Arboretum	105.5	393	trending_down-16.9%	chevron_right
10	Basford	103.9	167	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
11	Bilborough	101.4	174	trending_up+3.0%	chevron_right
12	Mapperley	94.7	170	trending_up+3.0%	chevron_right
13	Bulwell Forest	94.4	178	trending_up+49.6%	chevron_right
14	Aspley	82.7	164	trending_down-4.1%	chevron_right
15	Sherwood	81.4	181	trending_down-6.7%	chevron_right
16	Castle	81.3	457	trending_down-3.6%	chevron_right
17	Clifton West	73.3	83	trending_up+69.4%	chevron_right
18	Leen Valley	67.1	81	trending_up+2.5%	chevron_right
19	Wollaton West	61.2	82	trending_down-10.9%	chevron_right
20	Lenton & Wollaton East	56.9	276	trending_up+4.2%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Nottingham has the highest crime rate?

St. Ann's has the highest crime rate in Nottingham, with 222.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Nottingham?

Lenton & Wollaton East has the lowest crime rate among Nottingham's wards, with 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Nottingham have?

Nottingham has 20 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.