The overall crime rate in East Midlands region is 106 crimes per 1,000 which is 105% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 182k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 108% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 31.3% 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 121% 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 2.5% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 other crime totalled 12.6k representing an increase 3.8% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.0% | 4. highest | 108% | 182k | -1.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 16.9% | 3. highest | 111% | 85.8k | 1.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.1% | 3. highest | 116% | 46.0k | -0.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% | 3. highest | 115% | 40.0k | -3.2% |
| Public order crime → | 7.3% | 4. highest | 112% | 37.0k | -4.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 4. highest | 95% | 30.3k | -7.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.3% | 5. highest | 88% | 21.6k | -6.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.6% | 5. highest | 102% | 18.1k | -8.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.0% | 3. highest | 90% | 15.3k | 4.5% |
| Other crime → | 2.5% | 3. highest | 121% | 12.6k | 3.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 2. highest | 116% | 5.4k | 2.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.0% | 5. highest | 79% | 5.2k | 31.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 4. highest | 98% | 4.0k | -5.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 5. highest | 30% | 2.8k | -5.2% |
| 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 | 18.0 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 9.6 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 38.2 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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