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Crime in NG8 5

How much crime is recorded in NG8 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
25,354 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NG8 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in NG8 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
43.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NG8 5National
Violence and sexual offences33.023.6
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Burglary8.19.1
Public order6.04.6
Shoplifting5.58.4
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime3.51.5
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Robbery1.81.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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