clifton west Crime Intelligence

City South Neighbourhood Policing
Community Update – April 2026
Your local City South Neighbourhood Policing Team continues to focus on the issues residents and businesses tell us matter most. Our work is centred on visibility, prevention, problem solving and taking positive action against those who cause harm in our communities.

Our Current Priorities
Tackling Retail Crime
Retail crime causes significant harm to local businesses and staff and affects confidence in our community spaces.
What we’ve been doing:
•Arrest and imprisonment of persistent retail crime offenders, including a 52 week custodial sentence for repeat offending and breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO)
•Days of action across City South targeting repeat offenders
•Close work with retailers in areas such as Clifton, The Meadows, Sneinton and St Ann’s, focusing on repeat locations and offenders
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Reducing Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)
Antisocial behaviour can have a serious impact on residents’ quality of life when left unchecked.
What we’ve been doing:
•Hotspot patrols in St Ann’s and Sneinton Hermitage
•Dispersal orders introduced in parts of Clifton, including Southchurch Drive, to address ongoing ASB
•Partnership work using both criminal and civil powers to prevent repeat issues
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Tackling Drugs and Drug Dealing
Drug crime harms communities and is often linked to violence, antisocial behaviour and acquisitive crime.
What we’ve been doing:
•Drug warrants executed in St Ann’s, resulting in arrests and the seizure of Class A and Class B drugs
•Closure orders obtained on addresses linked to drug dealing, including a drugs den on Porchester Road
•Continued intelligence led action to disrupt those involved in supply
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Recent Crime Trends (April 2026)
•Burglary:
Total of 20 offences, slightly down compared to the previous month
Reductions seen in several areas, including Sneinton & The Dales and The Meadows
•Robbery:
12 offences, one fewer than the previous month
Remains an area of focus for targeted patrolling
•Vehicle Crime (Auto Crime):
Continues to affect multiple neighbourhoods
Targeted patrols and prevention advice remain a key focus
•Retail Crime:
Highest volumes seen in The Meadows and Clifton
Active enforcement underway against repeat offenders and hotspot locations
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Making Our Communities Safer
Across City South, officers are continuing to:
•Target repeat offenders
•Focus patrols in hotspot locations
•Work closely with partners, businesses and residents
•Take early action to prevent issues escalating

Recent Results – Making a Difference
Our activity is having a positive impact across City South:
•15.5% reduction in antisocial behaviour over the last 12 months
oLargest reductions seen in The Meadows and The Dales
•5% reduction in retail crime
oReductions noted in Clifton and St Ann’s
•14% reduction in residential burglary
oSignificant decreases in The Meadows and Clifton
•While robbery has increased by 10%, it remains a clear focus for targeted patrols and investigations
Crime Outcomes
•17% positive outcome rate, above the force average
•40% positive outcomes over the last 12 months
•In the last 90 days alone:
o95 positive outcomes
o317 offences charged
o65 summonses
o80 out of court disposals
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Working With You
Neighbourhood policing works best when we work together. We encourage residents to:
•Report concerns early
•Engage with local officers and PCSOs
•Share information that helps us target the right people and places

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How You Can Help
You can play an important role by:
•Reporting issues early
•Sharing information with us
•Looking out for neighbours and local businesses
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