What is the crime rate in Nottingham?

As of February 2026, Nottingham has a crime rate of 12.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 4,187 recorded offences.

How does Nottingham rank nationally for crime?

Nottingham ranks #10 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Nottingham?

The most common crime type in Nottingham is Violence and sexual offences with 1,322 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 31.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Nottingham?

As of February 2026, Nottingham has a crime rate of 12.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 4,187 recorded offences.

How does Nottingham rank nationally for crime?

Nottingham ranks #10 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Nottingham?

The most common crime type in Nottingham is Violence and sexual offences with 1,322 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 31.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Nottinghamshire Police Police

Nottingham Crime Intelligence Report

Nottingham recorded 4,187 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 12.94 per 1,000 residents. This places Nottingham at #10 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 2.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.2% higher.

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

Total Crimes

4,187

trending_down -2.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

12.94per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#10of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

323,635

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 104 Violence and sexual offences: 27	104
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 97	97
On or near Maypole Yard Map	Shoplifting: 31 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Robbery: 4	31
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 42	42
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 29 Other theft: 13	29
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32 Robbery: 8	32
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 33	33
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 25 Other theft: 7	25
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 28	28
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26	26

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

4,187 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,322

31.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

650

15.5%

Shoplifting

518

12.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

286

6.8%

Public Order

255

6.1%

Other Theft

237

5.7%

Vehicle Crime

222

5.3%

Drug Offences

170

4.1%

Burglary

129

3.1%

Other Crime

121

2.9%

Robbery

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Theft from Person

1.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St. Ann's	527	4.6
2	Castle	480	0.7
3	Hyson Green & Arboretum	371	3.2
4	Meadows	358	8.4
5	Bulwell	249	6.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Leen Valley	54	3.6
shield	Wollaton West	62	2.1
shield	Clifton West	63	3.8
shield	Bulwell Forest	111	2.8
shield	Mapperley	120	3.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.2%

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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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