City North Strategic Priorities: July 2025 to September 2025 inclusive

Our partners have assisted us in reinforcing our Local Policing Priorities that effect and concern the community. These priorities do not replace those agreed at the NAT meetings, nor those defined through the respect survey, in fact this reinforces and compliments them.

Every three months sees a renewing of the three priorities we should have each quarter, we have focussed on what matters to our communities, we agreed to set and review the top 3 main priorities. The meeting to discuss these priorities is held every 3 months, and is attended by Local Neighbourhood Safety officers, Police, Nottingham City Council Anti-Social Behaviour Principle officer, also the Community Protection Team, to look at data provided by the Nottinghamshire Police Crime Commissioners Office, following perception surveys they conduct of the area around gaining local community concerns.

I have purposely and holistically looked to include those priorities concerning our community, these do NOT detract from other priorities such as, Auto crime, speeding, Thefts and several others including nuisance and littering.

We discuss, local community feedback provided to us by the Neighbourhood Development officers, which allows us to be more informed.

The agreed Priorities for the next 3 months, April 2025 to June 2025 inclusive.

1.Acquisitive Crime: (Burglary, Robbery, Shoplifting, Theft).
2.Drugs (Possession, Possession with intent to supply, cultivation of cannabis)
3. ASB (Including motorcycle / behavioural / speeding / begging)

August 2025 Update

The following are the current local policing priorities which were set at the start of July. Progress and activity will be provided on this site and our social media platforms.
1.Acquisitive Crime: (Burglary, Robbery, Shoplifting, Theft).
2.Drugs (Possession, Possession with intent to supply, cultivation of cannabis)
3. ASB (Including motorcycle / behavioural / speeding / begging)
I am confident we are in a good position to see some significant reductions in crime across the area.
•Drug possession offences have increased by 25.81% compared to the same period last year. Although this is an increase, it is positive and shows the proactive work the team are doing as we only record offences where possession or supply offences are identified, and drugs recovered. The increase shows we have taken more drugs off the streets.
•Thefts of vehicles have decreased by 15.22% with 7 fewer offences
•Thefts from vehicles have gone up by 28 %, which is 14 fewer offence compared to the same time last year.
•Burglaries have reduced by 41.38% which is 24 fewer offences
•Shoplifting has reduced by 32.67%, with 147 fewer offences
•Robberies have shown an increase of 71.43% which is 20 more offences than this time last year. A significant number are due to a change in the way the Home Office record some retail crime offences now and we are committed to reducing this number and tackling the issues.
•Anti Social Behaviour reports have also shown a significant reduction with 22.8% fewer reports over the 12 month rolling period.
Although we are seeing some healthy reductions, myself and my teams are not complacent and know there is more still to do.
Clearly we cannot deal with the issues affecting the area without the support from the local residents, businesses, and partners. It will be of no surprise to anyone that there are clear links between drug use and acquisitive crime whether that be burglary, shop thefts or vehicle crime.
These offences along with the ASB linked to the dealing of these substances causes misery to many. We are committed to tackling this and I would encourage anyone with information about such activity to report it to the police or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Please don’t assume that anyone else has reported it – The information people have can be the missing piece in the jigsaw and may be the information we need to support a warrant being granted by the courts to allow us to take enforcement action.

Inspector Paul Ferguson