Crime in Cotgrave
Recorded crime in Cotgrave is 1.1 times the Rushcliffe average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 7%. 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 Cotgrave: about 8,088 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.0/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +7%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Rushcliffe average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cotgrave.
Crime over 5 years
Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Cotgrave, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Rushcliffe average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% 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: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Rushcliffe (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Rushcliffe partnership area, not only Cotgrave. 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 NG12
In NG12, the postcode district at the centre of Cotgrave, 8% 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) | 641 | 7% | 6% | 74% | 9% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 161 | 4% | 6% | 24% | 65% | 1% |
| Other theft | 131 | 1% | 2% | 31% | 64% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 116 | 9% | 3% | 12% | 76% | 0% |
| Public order | 95 | 12% | 8% | 52% | 26% | 2% |
| Burglary | 89 | 10% | 1% | 9% | 79% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 59 | 2% | 2% | 22% | 71% | 3% |
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 | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 1.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.5 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 3.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.9 |
| Public order | 3.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 1.2 |
Postcode districts in Cotgrave
Nearby towns
Council: Rushcliffe
Questions about crime in Cotgrave
- Is Cotgrave a safe place to live?
- Cotgrave scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Rushcliffe average.
- Is crime going up or down in Cotgrave?
- Up 7% over 5 years, from 390 recorded crimes a year to 416.
- What is the most common crime in Cotgrave?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Cotgrave compare with Rushcliffe?
- Crime severity in Cotgrave is 1.1 times the Rushcliffe average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Cotgrave?
- In NG12, the postcode district at the centre of Cotgrave, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 36% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Cotgrave?
- Of 89 burglaries reported in NG12, the postcode district at the centre of Cotgrave between September 2024 and August 2025, 10% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 79% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Cotgrave?
- In 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Cotgrave, 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 Cotgrave?
- 1,394 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Cotgrave, 3.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Cotgrave last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Cotgrave, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.