Crime and justice in East Midlands
RegionNorth England. 5,085,641 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 15,643 square kilometres.
13 layers about crime and justice for East Midlands, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Crime and ASB by neighbourhood
Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026
There is no crime and anti-social behaviour figure for East Midlands’s neighbourhoods yet.
Is East Midlands safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Midlands at a rate of 93.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.3 per 1,000 people across England.
In August 2026 alone, 43,041 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in East Midlands.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (173,464), other crime (83,518) and anti-social behaviour (80,612).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in East Midlands was 92.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Recorded crime rate
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyIn the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Midlands at a rate of 93.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.3 per 1,000 people across England.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
- Against England
- 3% lower96.3 per 1,000
Crime and anti-social behaviour
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyAnti-social behaviour
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyBurglary
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyCriminal damage and arson
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyDrug offences
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyOther crime
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyRobbery
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyShoplifting
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyTheft from the person
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyVehicle crime
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyViolence and sexual offences
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyStreet-level crime
Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for East Midlands. The map shows each one.