Broxtowe has a crime rate of 74.75 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #138 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Broxtowe's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Broxtowe?

As of April 2026, Broxtowe has an annual crime rate of 74.75 per 1,000 residents, based on 862 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.

How does Broxtowe rank nationally for crime?

Broxtowe ranks #138 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Broxtowe?

The most common crime type in Broxtowe is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 263 incidents in April 2026 — 30.5% 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 Broxtowe local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Nottinghamshire Police Police

Crime in Broxtowe: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Broxtowe recorded 862 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.77 per 1,000 residents. This places Broxtowe at #138 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 24.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring74.75 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment862 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #138 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 24.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

862

trending_down -1.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.75per 1k

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#138of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Nottinghamshire

#3rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 43 Robbery: 4 Other theft: 4	43
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 4	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 6	7
On or near Cedarland Crescent Map	Shoplifting: 10 Robbery: 2	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 10	10
On or near Styring Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Eastwood Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 6	6
On or near Hawthorn Grove Map	Shoplifting: 5 Drugs: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

862 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

263

30.5%

Shoplifting

132

15.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

118

13.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.4%

Public Order

5.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.8%

Other Theft

5.8%

Burglary

3.4%

Other Crime

2.8%

Robbery

2.6%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

1.5%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Crime Analysis: Broxtowe

Broxtowe recorded 862 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 74.75 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #138 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Broxtowe at 30.5%. Shoplifting (15.3%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Broxtowe has risen sharply — by 24.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Nottinghamshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Beeston West	106	126.3
2	Eastwood St Mary's	66	117.5
3	Eastwood Hilltop	30	96.2
4	Beeston Central	90	94.9
5	Chilwell West	58	87.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Eastwood Hall	4	1.1
shield	Brinsley	14	6.2
shield	Bramcote	26	3.6
shield	Attenborough & Chilwell East	32	4.1
shield	Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell	31	5.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +24.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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