Violent crime and sexual offences have risen in Nottingham in the past year, according to latest statistics.
The figures from Nottinghamshire Police relate to reported crime and anti social behaviour from April 2015 to April 2016.
The number of incidents of violent crime rose by around nine per cent to 17,836 and sexual offences increased by 199 offences to 2,084.
Chief Constable Chris Eyre said: “Looking ahead, reducing violence has got to remain our primary focus, as is continuing to provide exemplary support and investigations for victims of sexual offences, whether current or historical, which has encouraged more people to come forward to report crimes committed against them.”
bucking the national trend
Overall crime in Nottingham is down marginally compared to the previous year with 26 fewer crimes.
The number of reported drugs offences, both possession and trafficking offences, fell by 480 (3,021).
There were 1,675 fewer reported cases of antisocial behaviour compared to last year.
Chief Cons Eyre said: “These are very welcome figures which demonstrate that despite the considerable financial challenges facing the force, Nottinghamshire is bucking the national trend of a general rise in crime.
“We have seen a reduction of more than 1,400 crimes in Nottingham city alone while many other comparable cities and areas around the country have seen their crime figures go up.”
The number of antisocial behaviour incidents recorded across the force reduced by 1,675 (36,776) compared with 2014/15.
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping said: “This is a good result for Nottinghamshire Police in many ways. First and foremost, overall crime continues to fall.
“Secondly, reported crime in areas where we have been encouraging people to come forward, such as sexual violence and hate crime, is up which demonstrates people have confidence in the police.
“Finally, this outcome shows that even during a period of unprecedented budget reductions the officers and staff of Nottinghamshire Police have been relentless in their work to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.”
