The overall crime rate in East Midlands region is 106.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 183k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 109% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 11.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 122% of national crime rate which puts East Midlands on 2. position out of 9 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 5.4k cases and has decreased by 1.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2024 - May 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 35.7% | 5. highest | 109% | 183k | -3.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 16.6% | 3. highest | 109% | 84.6k | 1.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.3% | 3. highest | 114% | 47.3k | 11.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% | 4. highest | 114% | 40.5k | -5.4% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% | 4. highest | 112% | 38.5k | -4.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.2% | 4. highest | 95% | 31.8k | -8.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.4% | 4. lowest | 85% | 22.6k | -3.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.7% | 5. highest | 100% | 18.9k | -7.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.0% | 4. highest | 97% | 15.1k | 6.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.4% | 3. highest | 117% | 12.5k | 11.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 2. highest | 122% | 5.4k | -1.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 5. highest | 92% | 4.2k | -17.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 4. highest | 66% | 4.0k | -3.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 4. lowest | 27% | 3.0k | 2.0% |
| 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 | 17.7 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Other crime | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| Violent crime | 38.2 | 34.9 |
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