Is Nottingham a nice place to live?
Robin Hood city with caves, castle and two universities.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1808 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Nottingham centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
490 (27%)
Shoplifting
298 (16%)
Anti-social behaviour
257 (14%)
Public order
136 (8%)
Other theft
130 (7%)
Criminal damage & arson
114 (6%)
Vehicle crime
97 (5%)
Drugs
70 (4%)
Burglary
60 (3%)
Robbery
53 (3%)
Other crime
28 (2%)
Possession of weapons
28 (2%)
Theft from the person
28 (2%)
Bicycle theft
19 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Nottingham's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.