The overall crime rate in East Midlands region is 105.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 189k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 113% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 22.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 125% of national crime rate which puts East Midlands on 3. position out of 9 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 2.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 11.2k cases and has decreased by 2.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.4% | 4. highest | 113% | 189k | -3.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.5% | 4. lowest | 91% | 68.2k | -11.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.5% | 3. highest | 116% | 42.8k | -9.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.4% | 3. highest | 118% | 42.6k | 22.4% |
| Public order crime → | 8.0% | 4. highest | 114% | 40.6k | -14.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.9% | 5. highest | 93% | 34.9k | -9.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.6% | 3. lowest | 80% | 23.5k | -10.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.1% | 5. highest | 101% | 20.5k | -10.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.8% | 3. highest | 109% | 14.2k | 1.3% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 3. highest | 125% | 11.2k | -2.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 2. highest | 123% | 5.4k | 3.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% | 4. highest | 98% | 5.0k | -11.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 4. highest | 69% | 4.2k | 3.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 3. lowest | 28% | 2.9k | -10.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in East Midlands region to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | East Midlands region crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.3 | 15.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.0 | 7.7 |
| Drugs | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.9 | 7.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| Violent crime | 39.6 | 35.1 |
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