Crime in Arnold
Recorded crime in Arnold is 1.1 times the Gedling average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Arnold: about 31,909 residents in 31 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- +14%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Gedling average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Arnold.
Crime over 5 years
Up 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Arnold, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Gedling average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 63% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Gedling (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Gedling partnership area, not only Arnold. Figures for the South Nottinghamshire community safety partnership, which covers Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 426 | 1.2 | Up 13% |
| Cars broken into | 403 | 1.1 | Up 4% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,394 | 3.9 | Up 4% |
| Burglary of homes | 444 | 1.2 | Down 5% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in NG5
In NG5, the postcode district at the centre of Arnold, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,871 | 9% | 7% | 70% | 11% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 978 | 27% | 3% | 10% | 59% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 776 | 5% | 5% | 31% | 58% | 1% |
| Public order | 521 | 12% | 5% | 53% | 28% | 2% |
| Other theft | 429 | 1% | 1% | 29% | 67% | 2% |
| Drugs | 363 | 28% | 31% | 24% | 10% | 8% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 267 | 3% | 0% | 15% | 81% | 1% |
| Other crime | 253 | 12% | 9% | 58% | 17% | 5% |
| Burglary | 225 | 7% | 0% | 14% | 78% | 1% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 144 | 33% | 5% | 44% | 13% | 4% |
| Robbery | 95 | 11% | 2% | 41% | 45% | 1% |
| Bicycle theft | 60 | 2% | 0% | 13% | 85% | 0% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 51 | 2% | 2% | 35% | 59% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 3.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 24.4 |
| Drugs | 2.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 5.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.8 |
| Public order | 4.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 7.2 |
Postcode districts in Arnold
Nearby towns
Council: Gedling
Questions about crime in Arnold
- Is Arnold a safe place to live?
- Arnold scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Gedling average.
- Is crime going up or down in Arnold?
- Up 14% over 5 years, from 1,907 recorded crimes a year to 2,170.
- What is the most common crime in Arnold?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 24 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Arnold compare with Gedling?
- Crime severity in Arnold is 1.1 times the Gedling average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Arnold?
- In NG5, the postcode district at the centre of Arnold, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Arnold?
- Of 225 burglaries reported in NG5, the postcode district at the centre of Arnold between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 78% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Arnold?
- In 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Arnold, the police recorded 426 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.2 per 1,000 residents, up 13% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Arnold?
- 1,394 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Arnold, 3.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Arnold last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Arnold, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.