Lowest-crime areas in City of Nottingham
Of City of Nottingham's 37 neighbourhoods, Wollaton Vale recorded the lowest crime rate, 45 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and City Centre & Trent Bridge the highest, 721 crimes per 1,000 residents. 7 of 37 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
City of Nottingham neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wollaton Valearound NG8 2GR | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Rise Park & Top Valley Westaround NG5 9AZ | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Wilford & Silverdalearound NG11 7FT | 78 | Moderate | Shoplifting |
| 4 | Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Parkaround NG8 1DX | 84 | Moderate | Shoplifting |
| 5 | Thorneywoodaround NG3 3AH | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Bakersfieldaround NG3 7BE | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Bobbers Millaround NG8 3PB | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Bilborough Southaround NG8 4HG | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Aspleyaround NG8 5PJ | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Bilborough Northaround NG8 6LP | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Clifton Southaround NG11 9BH | 111 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Old Basfordaround NG6 0LJ | 114 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Clifton Westaround NG11 8RT | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Basford Park Lanearound NG6 0EE | 118 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Bestwoodaround NG5 5HU | 125 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Forest Fieldsaround NG7 6NA | 126 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Broxtowe & Cinderhillaround NG8 6HL | 129 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | North Sherwoodaround NG5 3HT | 129 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Bulwell Westaround NG6 8AZ | 130 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Highbury Valearound NG6 9GE | 131 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Sherwood Valearound NG5 4AE | 131 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 22 | Top Valley Eastaround NG5 5PR | 132 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Clifton Northaround NG11 8DS | 132 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | New Basfordaround NG5 1EP | 133 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Beechdalearound NG8 3GQ | 138 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Mapperley Parkaround NG3 5EB | 146 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Radfordaround NG7 3DL | 147 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | St Ann's Eastaround NG3 3DT | 147 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Sneintonaround NG2 4HE | 159 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | The Park & Castlearound NG7 1AG | 168 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Meadowsaround NG2 2NN | 169 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 32 | Hyson Greenaround NG7 5EJ | 194 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Lenton & Dunkirkaround NG7 2EY | 205 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Bulwell Northaround NG6 8GB | 220 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Arboretum, Forest & Trent Universityaround NG7 4FW | 240 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | St Ann's Westaround NG3 1FN | 325 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | City Centre & Trent Bridgearound NG1 7HL | 721 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of City of Nottingham has the lowest crime rate?
Wollaton Vale had the lowest recorded crime rate in City of Nottingham from October 2025 to September 2026: 45 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of City of Nottingham has the highest crime rate?
City Centre & Trent Bridge had the highest recorded crime rate in City of Nottingham from October 2025 to September 2026: 721 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.