Crime in Nottingham
Recorded crime in Nottingham is 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 5%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
331,077 residents in 179 neighbourhoods. 3% live in busy town or city centres.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Safety in the world
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 8.3/10Good
- 5-year change
- +5%more crimes
Crime over 5 years
Up 5% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Nottingham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.5× the England and Wales average. 123 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Robbery: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 39 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
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 | 2.0 |
| Burglary | 6.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 44.1 |
| Drugs | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.9 |
| Other crime | 3.3 |
| Other theft | 11.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 12.2 |
| Public order | 10.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.2 |
| Shoplifting | 13.7 |
What crimes are recorded in Nottingham
124.9 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Nottingham in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 41,974. Home Office recorded crime: 41,336 (2% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. 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 | 714 | 2.2 | Up 18% |
| Cars broken into | 1,327 | 4.0 | Up 29% |
| Vehicle tampering | 246 | 0.74 | Up 55% |
| Vandalism to homes | 1,125 | 3.4 | Down 4% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 460 | 1.4 | Up 18% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 1,372 | 4.1 | Up 9% |
| Arson | 200 | 0.60 | Up 24% |
| Burglary of homes | 823 | 2.5 | Down 8% |
| Burglary of businesses | 542 | 1.6 | Up 2% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 5 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 454 | 1.4 | Down 2% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 301 | 0.91 | Down 10% |
| Robbery of people | 573 | 1.7 | Up 13% |
| Robbery of businesses | 455 | 1.4 | Up 483% |
| Violence with injury | 4,402 | 13.3 | Down 2% |
| Violence without injury | 5,790 | 17.5 | Up 12% |
| Stalking and harassment | 3,480 | 10.5 | Up 7% |
| Sexual offences | 1,700 | 5.1 | Up 10% |
| Shoplifting | 5,565 | 16.8 | About the same |
| Bicycle theft | 604 | 1.8 | Up 19% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 682 | 2.1 | Up 21% |
| Drug dealing | 592 | 1.8 | Down 14% |
| Drug possession | 1,374 | 4.2 | About the same |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Nottinghamshire Police area: 917 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (802 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Nottingham.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Nottingham, 13% 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) | 14,742 | 11% | 5% | 67% | 15% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 5,342 | 24% | 4% | 11% | 61% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 3,776 | 8% | 4% | 30% | 57% | 1% |
| Public order | 3,478 | 17% | 5% | 48% | 27% | 2% |
| Other theft | 3,336 | 2% | 1% | 24% | 72% | 1% |
| Drugs | 2,080 | 33% | 24% | 21% | 17% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1,963 | 4% | 0% | 12% | 83% | 1% |
| Burglary | 1,510 | 11% | 0% | 17% | 70% | 1% |
| Other crime | 1,138 | 11% | 9% | 57% | 19% | 4% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 809 | 35% | 4% | 41% | 17% | 3% |
| Robbery | 713 | 17% | 1% | 33% | 48% | 2% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 564 | 3% | 1% | 25% | 69% | 2% |
| Bicycle theft | 532 | 3% | 1% | 11% | 86% | 0% |
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.
Towns and cities in Nottingham
Postcode districts in Nottingham
Monthly report: Nottingham crime figures for August 2026
Questions about crime in Nottingham
- Is Nottingham a safe place to live?
- Nottingham scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Nottingham?
- Up 5% over 5 years, from 42,167 recorded crimes a year to 44,357.
- What is the most common crime in Nottingham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 44 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Nottingham?
- In Nottingham, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 39% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Nottingham?
- Of 1,510 burglaries reported in Nottingham between September 2024 and August 2025, 11% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 70% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Nottingham?
- In Nottingham, the police recorded 714 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.2 per 1,000 residents, up 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Nottingham?
- 2,957 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Nottingham in 2025/26, 8.9 per 1,000 residents, 1.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Nottingham last year?
- 5 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Nottingham in 2025/26, against 3 the year before.