Nottingham has a crime rate of 129.74 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #299 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Nottingham'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 Nottingham?

As of April 2026, Nottingham has an annual crime rate of 129.74 per 1,000 residents, based on 4,537 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 Nottingham rank nationally for crime?

Nottingham ranks #299 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 Nottingham?

The most common crime type in Nottingham is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 1,441 incidents in April 2026 — 31.8% 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 Nottingham local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Nottinghamshire Police Police

Crime in Nottingham: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Nottingham is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 4,537 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 12.72 per 1,000 residents. This places Nottingham at #299 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.1% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring129.74 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment4,537 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #299 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 12.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

4,537

trending_down -1.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

129.74per 1k

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National Safety

#299of 331

Top 4% Riskiest UK

National Population

323,635

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 122	122
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 93	93
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 33 Criminal damage and arson: 11	33
On or near Station Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 34	34
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 25 Other theft: 8	25
On or near Rathmines Close Map	Shoplifting: 27	27
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 21 Robbery: 4	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 25	25
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23	23
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22	22

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

4,537 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,441

31.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

674

14.9%

Shoplifting

564

12.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

384

8.5%

Other Theft

310

6.8%

Public Order

297

6.5%

Vehicle Crime

202

4.5%

Drug Offences

165

3.6%

Burglary

147

3.2%

Other Crime

104

2.3%

Robbery

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Crime Analysis: Nottingham

Nottingham recorded 4,537 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 129.74 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#299 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Nottingham at 31.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (14.9%) and Shoplifting (12.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Nottingham has risen sharply — by 12.1%. 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	St. Ann's	506	222.1
2	Meadows	398	157.5
3	Bulwell	237	139.9
4	Radford	205	128.7
5	Clifton East	161	118.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Lenton & Wollaton East	276	6.4
shield	Wollaton West	82	5.4
shield	Leen Valley	81	8.2
shield	Clifton West	83	7.7
shield	Castle	457	6.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.0%

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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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