Crime in Kimberley
Recorded crime in Kimberley is 0.9 times the Broxtowe 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 Kimberley: about 10,658 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- +7%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Broxtowe average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kimberley.
Crime over 5 years
Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Kimberley, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Broxtowe average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 54% of the harm here
- Burglary: 21% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Broxtowe (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Broxtowe partnership area, not only Kimberley. 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 NG16
In NG16, the postcode district at the centre of Kimberley, 9% 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) | 1,667 | 7% | 5% | 71% | 11% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 700 | 15% | 3% | 14% | 67% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 432 | 5% | 4% | 26% | 64% | 0% |
| Other theft | 348 | 3% | 2% | 33% | 61% | 2% |
| Public order | 299 | 10% | 6% | 53% | 29% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 249 | 4% | 1% | 13% | 82% | 1% |
| Burglary | 153 | 8% | 1% | 20% | 69% | 1% |
| Other crime | 128 | 9% | 7% | 57% | 20% | 8% |
| Drugs | 111 | 32% | 32% | 23% | 10% | 3% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 68 | 22% | 9% | 54% | 12% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Road collisions
Broxtowe, 2023 to 2025: 154 road collisions a year with someone hurt, 34 of them with someone killed or seriously injured. 7 collisions were fatal in those 3 years.
1.3 a year per 1,000 residents (Great Britain 1.5). 22% of them killed or seriously injured someone (Great Britain 26%).
Collisions on public roads that the police recorded where someone was hurt, counted where they happened, so busy through roads and town centres with few residents come out high. Serious and slight use the Department for Transport's adjusted severity, comparable between police forces. Source: Department for Transport road casualty statistics (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 4.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 17.4 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.6 |
| Other theft | 4.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.6 |
| Public order | 3.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 8.0 |
Postcode districts in Kimberley
Nearby towns
Council: Broxtowe
Questions about crime in Kimberley
- Is Kimberley a safe place to live?
- Kimberley scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Broxtowe average.
- Is crime going up or down in Kimberley?
- Up 7% over 5 years, from 536 recorded crimes a year to 573.
- What is the most common crime in Kimberley?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Kimberley compare with Broxtowe?
- Crime severity in Kimberley is 0.9 times the Broxtowe average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Kimberley?
- In NG16, the postcode district at the centre of Kimberley, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 38% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Kimberley?
- Of 153 burglaries reported in NG16, the postcode district at the centre of Kimberley between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 69% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Kimberley?
- In 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Kimberley, 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 Kimberley?
- 1,394 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Kimberley, 3.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Kimberley last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Kimberley, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.