Vehicle crime near Nottingham: the latest police figures
1,024 vehicle crimes were reported to Nottinghamshire Police within about a mile of Nottingham from October 2025 to September 2026. The most recent quarter brought 203 offences, 19% fewer than the 252 in the quarter before it.
Month by month
October 2025 stands out at 143 recorded offences, while March 2026 dropped to 59. The later six months came in 20% lower than the first six. Average: 85.3 a month.
Monthly figures for Nottingham
| Month | Offences | vs 12-month average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 143 | +58 |
| Nov 2025 | 122 | +37 |
| Dec 2025 | 103 | +18 |
| Jan 2026 | 68 | -17 |
| Feb 2026 | 74 | -11 |
| Mar 2026 | 59 | -26 |
| Apr 2026 | 60 | -25 |
| May 2026 | 95 | +10 |
| Jun 2026 | 97 | +12 |
| Jul 2026 | 72 | -13 |
| Aug 2026 | 67 | -18 |
| Sep 2026 | 64 | -21 |
How Nottingham compares
Ranked against 11 other towns, Nottingham comes 3. Its 85 offences a month are about 1.4 times the typical town in our set, next to 116 for Cardiff.
Where offences were recorded
Just five locations make up 20% of the 1,024 offences recorded around Nottingham.
- On or near Parking Area: 93
- On or near Further/higher Educational Building: 46
- On or near Forest Road West: 24
- On or near Stoneleigh Street: 21
- On or near Sunbourne Court: 19
What happened next
The most common recorded outcome near Nottingham was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (832 cases).
| Outcome | Offences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 832 | 81% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 81 | 8% |
| Under investigation | 43 | 4% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 28 | 3% |
| Status update unavailable | 24 | 2% |
| Court result unavailable | 13 | 1% |
What this means if you park near Nottingham
85 vehicle offences a month near Nottingham means opportunistic thieves are working the area most nights. Expect pressure to build again around October, the worst month in this data.
Against the 1,024 offences logged here in a year, an aftermarket immobiliser slows thieves who clone or relay keys, and an S5 or S7 tracker covers you if they still get away. See installation options.
Source: police.uk, centred on 52.9548, -1.1581, retrieved 2026-11-05. Method and limits.