City
Crime in Nottingham
How much crime is recorded in Nottingham, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 310,084 (2024)
NottinghamCity
How safe is Nottingham
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in Nottingham, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
NottinghamNational
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Shoplifting14.08.4
Burglary13.49.1
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Other theft7.34.5
Public order7.24.6
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Drugs4.32.4
Other crime3.01.5
Robbery2.61.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.