Safest Towns in East Midlands

Ranked list of towns in East Midlands by crime rate (per 1,000 residents). Data is sourced from official public datasets and updated regularly.

Across 206 towns, recorded crime ranged from 18.8 per 1,000 per 1,000 in Nuthall and Watnall to 134.3 per 1,000 per 1,000 in Sandiacre. The median rate was 66.5 per 1,000 per 1,000.

🥇 Top of the list

Nuthall and Watnall

Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 18.8 per 1,000

🥈 Second place

Bingham

Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 20.9 per 1,000

🥉 Third place

Broughton Astley

Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 31.1 per 1,000


1 (top 3)	Nuthall and Watnall	180	9,581	18.8 per 1,000
2 (top 3)	Bingham	211	10,109	20.9 per 1,000
3 (top 3)	Broughton Astley	300	9,649	31.1 per 1,000
4	Waddington (North Kesteven)	259	6,828	37.9 per 1,000
5	Ruskington	215	5,650	38.1 per 1,000
6	Washingborough and Heighington	244	6,386	38.2 per 1,000
7	Navenby and Wellingore	121	3,165	38.2 per 1,000
8	Bracebridge Heath	222	5,794	38.3 per 1,000
9	Metheringham	135	3,524	38.3 per 1,000
10	North Hykeham	647	16,855	38.4 per 1,000
11	Sleaford	692	18,028	38.4 per 1,000
12	Branston	165	4,285	38.5 per 1,000
13	Witham St Hughs	134	3,483	38.5 per 1,000
14	Skellingthorpe	121	3,116	38.8 per 1,000
15	Heckington	129	3,316	38.9 per 1,000
16	Oakham	507	12,159	41.7 per 1,000
17	Uppingham	180	4,272	42.1 per 1,000
18	Fleckney	217	4,926	44.1 per 1,000
19	Great Glen	180	4,062	44.3 per 1,000
20	Market Harborough	1,074	24,162	44.4 per 1,000
21	Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt	326	7,329	44.5 per 1,000
22	Darley Dale	158	3,515	45.0 per 1,000
23	Ashbourne	399	8,854	45.1 per 1,000
24	Matlock	543	11,990	45.3 per 1,000
25	Wirksworth	204	4,494	45.4 per 1,000
26	Bakewell	149	3,275	45.5 per 1,000
27	New Mills	429	9,195	46.7 per 1,000
28	Hilton (South Derbyshire)	431	8,269	52.1 per 1,000
29	Swadlincote	1,788	34,286	52.1 per 1,000
30	Woodville	378	7,255	52.1 per 1,000
31	Dronfield	1,098	21,019	52.2 per 1,000
32	Grassmoor	184	3,528	52.2 per 1,000
33	Clay Cross	465	8,915	52.2 per 1,000
34	Grantham	2,346	44,906	52.2 per 1,000
35	Bourne	913	17,495	52.2 per 1,000
36	Stamford	1,083	20,745	52.2 per 1,000
37	Wingerworth	335	6,404	52.3 per 1,000
38	Etwall	161	3,080	52.3 per 1,000
39	Shirland and Stonebroom	209	3,988	52.4 per 1,000
40	Overseal and Castle Gresley	265	5,055	52.4 per 1,000
41	Deeping St James	380	7,255	52.4 per 1,000
42	Eckington (North East Derbyshire)	390	7,435	52.5 per 1,000
43	Old Tupton	220	4,190	52.5 per 1,000
44	Market Deeping	328	6,238	52.6 per 1,000
45	Melbourne (South Derbyshire)	256	4,860	52.7 per 1,000
46	Desford	203	3,817	53.2 per 1,000
47	Ratby	245	4,576	53.5 per 1,000
48	Hinckley	2,721	50,729	53.6 per 1,000
49	Markfield	256	4,761	53.8 per 1,000
50	Groby	353	6,559	53.8 per 1,000
51	Newbold Verdon	167	3,097	53.9 per 1,000
52	Hugglescote	251	4,630	54.2 per 1,000
53	Measham	291	5,373	54.2 per 1,000
54	Kegworth	233	4,293	54.3 per 1,000
55	Ashby-de-la-Zouch	822	15,121	54.4 per 1,000
56	Castle Donington	400	7,344	54.5 per 1,000
57	Moira	168	3,085	54.5 per 1,000
58	Coalville	1,197	21,975	54.5 per 1,000
59	Ibstock	356	6,520	54.6 per 1,000
60	Oadby	1,312	24,039	54.6 per 1,000
61	Wigston	1,898	34,728	54.7 per 1,000
62	Whaley Bridge	264	4,618	57.2 per 1,000
63	Hadfield	932	16,271	57.3 per 1,000
64	Gamesley	179	3,124	57.3 per 1,000
65	Glossop	1,021	17,820	57.3 per 1,000
66	Buxton (High Peak)	1,150	20,048	57.4 per 1,000
67	Chapel-en-le-Frith	416	7,235	57.5 per 1,000
68	Stoney Stanton	242	4,090	59.2 per 1,000
69	Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe	799	13,463	59.3 per 1,000
70	Countesthorpe	455	7,674	59.3 per 1,000
71	Cosby	209	3,518	59.4 per 1,000
72	Sapcote	194	3,266	59.4 per 1,000
73	Enderby and Narborough	784	13,178	59.5 per 1,000
74	Blaby and Whetstone	837	14,072	59.5 per 1,000
75	Bottesford	182	3,046	59.8 per 1,000
76	Donington	191	3,192	59.8 per 1,000
77	Pinchbeck	256	4,275	59.9 per 1,000
78	Crowland	277	4,619	60.0 per 1,000
79	Holbeach	513	8,529	60.1 per 1,000
80	Spalding	1,839	30,552	60.2 per 1,000
81	Long Sutton (South Holland)	324	5,377	60.3 per 1,000
82	Sutton Bridge	236	3,912	60.3 per 1,000
83	Melton Mowbray	1,654	27,451	60.3 per 1,000
84	Welton (West Lindsey)	278	4,586	60.6 per 1,000
85	Market Rasen	302	4,959	60.9 per 1,000
86	Saxilby	270	4,432	60.9 per 1,000
87	Gainsborough	1,335	21,899	61.0 per 1,000
88	Cherry Willingham	211	3,446	61.2 per 1,000
89	Nettleham	210	3,418	61.4 per 1,000
90	Lutterworth	654	10,519	62.2 per 1,000
91	Whitwick	665	10,455	63.6 per 1,000
92	Brimington	732	11,068	66.1 per 1,000
93	Pinxton	278	4,207	66.1 per 1,000
94	Tibshelf	288	4,352	66.2 per 1,000
95	South Normanton	765	11,552	66.2 per 1,000
96	Creswell	384	5,792	66.3 per 1,000
97	Alfreton	583	8,790	66.3 per 1,000
98	Kilburn and Horsley Woodhouse	295	4,447	66.3 per 1,000
99	Duffield	311	4,691	66.3 per 1,000
100	Shirebrook	768	11,571	66.4 per 1,000
101	Ripley (Amber Valley)	1,341	20,191	66.4 per 1,000
102	Belper	1,267	19,076	66.4 per 1,000
103	Heanor	1,611	24,264	66.4 per 1,000
104	Clowne	516	7,759	66.5 per 1,000
105	Newton and Blackwell	203	3,053	66.5 per 1,000
106	Whitwell (Bolsover)	248	3,722	66.6 per 1,000
107	Somercotes and Swanwick	1,006	15,105	66.6 per 1,000
108	Langwith	202	3,009	67.1 per 1,000
109	Bilsthorpe	236	3,490	67.6 per 1,000
110	Rainworth	542	7,990	67.8 per 1,000
111	Farnsfield	218	3,217	67.8 per 1,000
112	Southwell (Newark and Sherwood)	502	7,405	67.8 per 1,000
113	Quorndon	378	5,576	67.8 per 1,000
114	Newark-on-Trent	2,020	29,755	67.9 per 1,000
115	Loughborough	4,368	64,299	67.9 per 1,000
116	Shepshed	1,010	14,873	67.9 per 1,000
117	Syston	925	13,628	67.9 per 1,000
118	Edwinstowe	362	5,327	68.0 per 1,000
119	Barrow upon Soar	464	6,823	68.0 per 1,000
120	Sileby	609	8,954	68.0 per 1,000
121	Mountsorrel	896	13,184	68.0 per 1,000
122	Queniborough	210	3,087	68.0 per 1,000
123	Birstall	949	13,960	68.0 per 1,000
124	Anstey	479	7,043	68.0 per 1,000
125	Blidworth	293	4,295	68.2 per 1,000
126	Fernwood	212	3,107	68.2 per 1,000
127	Earl Shilton	748	10,885	68.7 per 1,000
128	Coningsby and Tattershall	381	5,511	69.1 per 1,000
129	Mablethorpe	528	7,633	69.2 per 1,000
130	Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe	349	5,042	69.2 per 1,000
131	Woodhall Spa	324	4,685	69.2 per 1,000
132	Louth	1,209	17,415	69.4 per 1,000
133	Alford (East Lindsey)	266	3,831	69.4 per 1,000
134	Ingoldmells and Chapel St Leonards	372	5,363	69.4 per 1,000
135	Horncastle	506	7,293	69.4 per 1,000
136	Skegness	1,439	20,701	69.5 per 1,000
137	Holton le Clay	266	3,823	69.6 per 1,000
138	Spilsby	256	3,671	69.7 per 1,000
139	Killamarsh	642	9,082	70.7 per 1,000
140	Borrowash	515	7,171	71.8 per 1,000
141	Ilkeston	2,789	38,723	72.0 per 1,000
142	Long Eaton	2,722	37,815	72.0 per 1,000
143	West Hallam	426	5,912	72.1 per 1,000
144	Breaston and Draycott	533	7,393	72.1 per 1,000
145	Earls Barton	455	6,067	75.0 per 1,000
146	Oundle	470	6,252	75.2 per 1,000
147	Wollaston	268	3,564	75.2 per 1,000
148	Corby	5,103	67,798	75.3 per 1,000
149	Desborough	896	11,899	75.3 per 1,000
150	Kettering	4,754	63,149	75.3 per 1,000
151	Finedon	343	4,554	75.3 per 1,000
152	Wellingborough	4,099	54,421	75.3 per 1,000
153	Rushden	2,387	31,689	75.3 per 1,000
154	Rothwell (North Northamptonshire)	650	8,623	75.4 per 1,000
155	Thrapston	546	7,239	75.4 per 1,000
156	Higham Ferrers	665	8,825	75.4 per 1,000
157	Irchester	343	4,543	75.5 per 1,000
158	Weldon	230	3,042	75.6 per 1,000
159	North Wingfield and Holmewood	745	9,545	78.1 per 1,000
160	Carlton in Lindrick	429	5,460	78.6 per 1,000
161	Retford	1,873	23,735	78.9 per 1,000
162	Worksop	3,427	43,435	78.9 per 1,000
163	New Ollerton and Ollerton	858	10,870	78.9 per 1,000
164	Harworth and Bircotes	661	8,359	79.1 per 1,000
165	Huthwaite	405	5,069	79.9 per 1,000
166	Sutton in Ashfield	2,914	36,435	80.0 per 1,000
167	Kirkby-in-Ashfield	1,721	21,511	80.0 per 1,000
168	Brinsley and Underwood	361	4,514	80.0 per 1,000
169	Hucknall	2,868	35,848	80.0 per 1,000
170	Stanton Hill and Skegby	366	4,568	80.1 per 1,000
171	Selston	503	6,278	80.1 per 1,000
172	Annesley Woodhouse	494	6,162	80.2 per 1,000
173	Balderton	822	9,769	84.1 per 1,000
174	Kirton (Boston)	483	5,576	86.6 per 1,000
175	Boston	3,903	45,027	86.7 per 1,000
176	Mansfield Woodhouse	1,794	19,521	91.9 per 1,000
177	Mansfield (Mansfield)	5,830	63,448	91.9 per 1,000
178	Forest Town	1,749	19,015	92.0 per 1,000
179	Market Warsop	642	6,970	92.1 per 1,000
180	Bolsover	1,061	11,228	94.5 per 1,000
181	Barwell	889	9,149	97.2 per 1,000
182	Raunds	995	10,231	97.3 per 1,000
183	Brackley	1,575	16,180	97.3 per 1,000
184	Brixworth	562	5,769	97.4 per 1,000
185	Roade	323	3,315	97.4 per 1,000
186	Towcester	1,104	11,333	97.4 per 1,000
187	Moulton (West Northamptonshire)	483	4,953	97.5 per 1,000
188	Daventry	2,708	27,783	97.5 per 1,000
189	Northampton	23,767	243,883	97.5 per 1,000
190	Woodford Halse	418	4,288	97.5 per 1,000
191	Long Buckby	373	3,821	97.6 per 1,000
192	Middleton Cheney	403	4,127	97.6 per 1,000
193	Deanshanger	403	4,128	97.6 per 1,000
194	Bugbrooke	299	3,040	98.4 per 1,000
195	Burton Latimer	1,029	10,440	98.6 per 1,000
196	Irthlingborough	918	9,308	98.6 per 1,000
197	Staveley (Chesterfield)	1,495	15,151	98.7 per 1,000
198	Chesterfield	7,537	76,394	98.7 per 1,000
199	Leicester	40,881	406,331	100.6 per 1,000
200	Derby	30,134	275,561	109.4 per 1,000
201	Lincoln	12,298	104,553	117.6 per 1,000
202	Wilford	592	4,849	122.1 per 1,000
203	Nottingham	36,632	299,786	122.2 per 1,000
204	Clifton (Nottingham)	2,802	22,936	122.2 per 1,000
205	Thurmaston	1,241	9,509	130.5 per 1,000
206	Sandiacre	1,225	9,124	134.3 per 1,000