Crime in Nottingham
Recorded crime in Nottingham is 1.2 times the Nottingham council average and 1.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of Nottingham: about 165,749 residents in 102 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.3/10Good
- 5-year change
- +10%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Nottingham council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of Nottingham.
Crime over 5 years
Up 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Nottingham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Nottingham council average (1.7× the England and Wales average). 145 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 54% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Robbery: 10% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 48 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Nottingham (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Nottingham council area, not only the city of Nottingham. 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% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,957 | 8.9 | Up 5% |
| Burglary of homes | 823 | 2.5 | Down 8% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 5 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in NG1
In NG1, the postcode district at the centre of Nottingham, 16% 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) | 2,373 | 13% | 5% | 52% | 28% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 1,786 | 23% | 5% | 12% | 60% | 0% |
| Other theft | 934 | 2% | 1% | 15% | 81% | 1% |
| Public order | 760 | 17% | 4% | 43% | 35% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 494 | 11% | 5% | 20% | 64% | 0% |
| Drugs | 448 | 39% | 27% | 22% | 9% | 3% |
| Burglary | 295 | 18% | 1% | 12% | 68% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 245 | 3% | 0% | 8% | 89% | 0% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 244 | 2% | 1% | 16% | 81% | 1% |
| Robbery | 211 | 15% | 1% | 28% | 54% | 2% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 124 | 44% | 6% | 27% | 19% | 2% |
| Bicycle theft | 91 | 2% | 1% | 10% | 87% | 0% |
| Other crime | 85 | 15% | 11% | 47% | 24% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% 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 | 2.7 |
| Burglary | 7.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 47.7 |
| Drugs | 9.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 2.3 |
| Other crime | 3.3 |
| Other theft | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 3.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 8.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 12.5 |
| Public order | 12.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.0 |
| Shoplifting | 18.2 |
Postcode districts in Nottingham
Nearby towns
Council: Nottingham
Questions about crime in Nottingham
- Is Nottingham a safe place to live?
- Nottingham scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Nottingham council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Nottingham?
- Up 10% over 5 years, from 24,756 recorded crimes a year to 27,142.
- What is the most common crime in Nottingham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 48 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Nottingham compare with Nottingham council?
- Crime severity in Nottingham is 1.2 times the Nottingham council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Nottingham?
- In NG1, the postcode district at the centre of Nottingham, 16% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 49% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Nottingham?
- Of 295 burglaries reported in NG1, the postcode district at the centre of Nottingham between September 2024 and August 2025, 18% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 68% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Nottingham?
- In the Nottingham council area, 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 2025/26, in the Nottingham council area, 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 2025/26, in the Nottingham council area, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.