Crap Towns / Clifton / Crime

How much crime is there in Clifton?

The police recorded 99.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Clifton from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 39.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 101, up from 100 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	100	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	97.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	101	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	39.9	34.1
Shoplifting	13.7	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.9	7.0
Public order	8.5	6.6
Other theft	5.7	5.4
Vehicle crime	4.1	3.8
Other crime	4.0	2.0
Drugs	3.7	2.4
Burglary	3.6	3.1
Possession of weapons	2.1	0.8
Robbery	1.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.9	0.5
Theft from the person	0.7	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Nottingham	7.2 km	129
Clifton	–	99.5
Long Eaton	7.2 km	83.2
Stapleford	6.7 km	75.3
Beeston	4.2 km	66.0
Sandiacre	7.8 km	61.6
West Bridgford	4.7 km	57.7
Ruddington	2.5 km	46.6
Breaston and Draycott	8.5 km	46.1
East Leake	8.0 km	38.9
Keyworth	7.4 km	29.0
The typical town	–	76.2