Cotgrave Crime Rate May 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Cotgrave’s crime rate in May 2025 stood at 3.6 per 1,000 residents, a stark 55.6% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. This figure reflects a consistently low-crime environment, with violent crime dominating the landscape. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 40% of all reported crimes (12 incidents), followed by anti-social behaviour (30%, 9 incidents) and burglary (10%, 3 incidents). The seasonal context of May—marked by extended daylight hours and bank holidays—likely contributes to patterns of outdoor socialising and increased foot traffic in local areas. While violent crime remains the most prevalent category, the area’s overall safety profile contrasts sharply with national trends, suggesting effective community policing or strong local deterrents. The low rate of shoplifting (3.3% of total crimes) and public order offences (3.3%) further underscores the area’s distinct character, potentially shaped by its status as a built-up area within Rushcliffe, where residential stability and community cohesion may play a role in maintaining low crime levels. These figures align with broader patterns seen in similar small urban centres, where property crime rates often lag behind larger cities due to lower population density and more tightly knit neighbourhoods.

The most dramatic month-on-month shift occurred in 'other theft', which surged 200% from 1 incident in April to 3 in May. This spike, though still modest in absolute terms, warrants attention given its sharp increase. Burglary also rose 100% from zero to three incidents, though this may reflect improved reporting rather than a genuine rise in criminal activity. Conversely, violence and sexual offences fell sharply by 63.6% (from 33 to 12 incidents), a decline consistent with the seasonal trend of reduced outdoor activity as evenings lengthen. Anti-social behaviour dropped by 10% (from 10 to 9 incidents), while public order offences fell by half. Cotgrave’s violent crime rate of 1.5 per 1,000 (40% of total crimes) is 47% below the UK average of 2.8 per 1,000, highlighting the area’s comparative safety. This is particularly notable given the UK-wide average for violence and sexual offences is 2.8 per 1,000, yet Cotgrave’s rate is 1.5 per 1,000—a gap that suggests local factors, such as community engagement or targeted policing, may be effective. Residents might find the 85% reduction in shoplifting from April to May (from 0.7 to 0.1 per 1,000) particularly reassuring, though this could also reflect temporary retail closures or seasonal shopping patterns.

Cotgrave’s crime rate in May 2025 (3.6 per 1,000) represents a 48.3% decrease from April’s rate of 7.0 per 1,000, marking one of the steepest declines recorded in recent months. On a daily basis, the area experienced roughly one reported crime per day over the 31-day period—a figure that, while seemingly low, translates to a monthly exposure rate of one crime for every 275 residents. This statistic provides context for residents, showing that the likelihood of encountering crime in Cotgrave is significantly lower than in many comparable areas. When scaled to population size, the 3.6 per 1,000 rate suggests that for every 1,000 people in the area, only 3.6 crimes are reported annually, a stark contrast to the UK’s 8.1 per 1,000. This disparity is particularly evident in categories like public order offences, where Cotgrave’s rate (0.1 per 1,000) is 83% below the UK average of 0.6 per 1,000. Such a gap may reflect the area’s relatively small population and the challenges of sustaining persistent criminal activity in a low-density environment. The sharp drop in violence and sexual offences, combined with the low levels of property crime, further reinforces the idea that Cotgrave’s built-up area status within Rushcliffe—likely characterised by stable housing and community networks—creates an environment less conducive to certain types of crime compared to larger urban centres.