Knife crime down and more crimes being solved
Partnership efforts to tackle serious violence are having an impact – with violent knife crime falling by more than eight per cent across Nottinghamshire in the last year.
The new performance figures are among a series of stats due to be presented to the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Panel on Monday 24 March – to update members on the progress being made under Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Gary Godden’s four-year plan for policing and public safety.
Nottinghamshire Police also maintains one of the best 999 emergency call answering performances in the country - with 91.3% of calls answered within 10 seconds.
Meanwhile there has also been a significant fall in victim-based crimes such as house burglary (-12.9%) and vehicle crime (-14.5%).
The number of people who said they were satisfied with the service after contact with Nottinghamshire Police has risen to 57.3% - up by 5.4%.
The report also says the quality of police investigations have seen a marked increase, following a focused improvement plan which was put in place after the force was put into ‘engage’ status by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Service.
Despite the raft of positive performance figures, public confidence in the police fell to 50%, from 52.5%, in the year to December 2024.
It is believed this is a reflection of the picture seen in police forces and other public sector bodies nationally – while it is also understood that public perceptions can often take longer to turn around after action is taken on the ground.
PCC Godden said: “The performance figures give me real confidence that my vision to put victims and communities first is being put into practice, with police and partner agencies working well together to improve outcomes and make Nottinghamshire a safer place for all.
“Tackling serious violence and knife crime is one of my key priorities in my new Police and Crime Plan, so it is really pleasing to see an eight per cent decrease in violent knife crime and it is important that we continue the multi-agency approach that is helping drive that reduction.
“The fact Nottinghamshire has one of the best positive outcome rates in the country for crimes that are reported is something we can be really proud of too.
“I understand public trust and confidence must be earned and we can’t expect to see that recent dip change overnight – but my ambition is that over the next four years, people will see a sustained improvement in the policing service they receive and over time that will help restore that relationship with the public.
“One of the elements I think will have a big impact in this is the embedding of the new neighbourhood policing model – where people will see a more consistent policing presence in their communities with a focus on working closely with local residents to identify and tackle priority issues that matter most to each individual community.
“I would like to urge people to reach out to their local officers if they need support and report crime and antisocial behaviour so that the police can build up the best possible picture of the issues affecting people and target their resources effectively.”
To see the full performance update, click here.