Crap Towns / West Bridgford / Crime

How much crime is there in West Bridgford?

The police recorded 57.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in West Bridgford from September 2023 to August 2026, 24% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was shoplifting, at 16.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.8, up from 56.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	56.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	59.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Shoplifting	16.0	7.1
Violence and sexual offences	15.5	34.1
Other theft	5.8	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	4.3	7.0
Public order	3.6	6.6
Drugs	2.8	2.4
Vehicle crime	2.6	3.8
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Bicycle theft	1.5	0.5
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Robbery	0.9	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Nottingham	5.8 km	129
Clifton	4.7 km	99.5
Beeston	7.4 km	66.0
Arnold	8.2 km	58.5
West Bridgford	–	57.7
Carlton	6.0 km	52.5
Radcliffe on Trent	6.9 km	49.5
Cotgrave	6.2 km	49.0
Ruddington	4.0 km	46.6
Nuthall and Watnall	9.7 km	35.2
Keyworth	6.4 km	29.0
The typical town	–	76.2