Crap Towns / Carlton / Crime

How much crime is there in Carlton?

The police recorded 52.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Carlton from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 54.6, up from 50.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	50.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	52.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	54.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.6	34.1
Shoplifting	8.3	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.2	7.0
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Public order	3.3	6.6
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Nottingham	6.8 km	129
Clifton	10.5 km	99.5
Arnold	4.3 km	58.5
West Bridgford	6.0 km	57.7
Carlton	–	52.5
Radcliffe on Trent	4.2 km	49.5
Cotgrave	7.4 km	49.0
Calverton	7.7 km	48.6
Ruddington	10.0 km	46.6
Bingham	8.4 km	46.0
Nuthall and Watnall	10.1 km	35.2
The typical town	–	76.2