Nottinghamshire Police
East Midlands · Territorial force · 2,350 officers
Key Statistics
Officers
2,350
Staff
1,100
Area (sq miles)
834
Population served
1,170,000
About Nottinghamshire Police
Covering Nottingham and the surrounding county. A force tackling urban challenges in the city centre while also policing rural Nottinghamshire, with strong East Midlands collaboration.
Nottinghamshire Police serves the East Midlands and is a territorial force that works across both urban and rural settings. It covers the vibrant city of Nottingham and the wider Nottinghamshire area. Notable operational quirks include its strategic location near major transport corridors and its borders with other police forces, which facilitate issues related to cross-border crime. The presence of significant historical sites adds to the unique policing challenges. The force actively collaborates with neighboring authorities, leveraging shared resources and intelligence to enhance public safety and effective crime prevention.
Nottinghamshire Police is equipped with several specialist units that adeptly address diverse priorities. These include a Cyber Crime Unit, which tackles online criminality; an Armed Response Unit, ensuring public safety during high-risk incidents; and a Rural Crime Team dedicated to combating crime in more remote areas. The force also has a significant Dog Unit that enhances operations across various operational terrains.
In line with current operational strategies, Nottinghamshire Police is prioritizing community safety initiatives, addressing violent crime, and improving digital engagement with the community. They are also focused on enhancing child safeguarding measures and tackling drug-related offenses, indicative of a comprehensive approach to contemporary policing challenges. For a prospective officer, these elements offer a robust picture of a proactive and engaged police force committed to serving its community effectively.
Current priorities
- Community safety initiatives
- Addressing violent crime
- Improving digital engagement
- Enhancing child safeguarding
- Tackling drug-related offenses
Notable specialisms
Source: About Nottinghamshire Police. Summary fetched 2026-07-05.
Public-data snapshot
Workforce
Officers
2,350
Staff
1,100
Total headcount
3,450
Source: Home Office Police Workforce Statistics as of 31 March 2025 · OGL v3
HMICFRS PEEL rating
inadequate
Inspection cycle: 2023-2025
Source: HMICFRS PEEL assessments · Open Government Licence v3.0
In recent oversight reports
Nottinghamshire Police is named in 2 recent IOPC investigation outcomes or HMICFRS thematic reports.
IOPC launches investigation into Nottinghamshire Police firearms shooting
2025-10-20 · IOPC
Terms of reference: Home Secretary’s commission for a thematic inspection of the handling of misconduct in fire and rescue services
2023-07-19 · HMICFRS
From data.police.uk
data.police.uk covers England, Wales & Northern Ireland; not Police Scotland.
Stop and search
Latest available month: 2026-08. 0 recorded stop-and-search records that month. Officer-defined ethnicity was recorded on 0% of records.
No stop-and-search records were published for Nottinghamshire Police for 2026-08.
Source: data.police.uk · Open Government Licence v3.0
Recorded crime by category
10,966 crimes recorded by Nottinghamshire Police in 2026-08 (latest published month), by category. Counted from the published street-level archive; England, Wales & Northern Ireland only.
| Crime type (2026-08) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3,777 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1,761 |
| Shoplifting | 1,071 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 968 |
| Other theft | 706 |
| Public order | 631 |
| Vehicle crime | 497 |
| Other crime | 402 |
| Burglary | 329 |
| Drugs | 289 |
| Robbery | 194 |
| Possession of weapons | 145 |
| Theft from the person | 103 |
| Bicycle theft | 93 |
| Total | 10,966 |
Source: data.police.uk street-level archive · Open Government Licence v3.0
Deaths during or following police contact
IOPC-recorded fatalities involving Nottinghamshire Police over 2004/05 to 2024/25 (2024/25 in brackets). These use the IOPC’s five categories, which have different definitions and are not additive. Figures count incidents the IOPC attributed to Nottinghamshire Police; see the national page for how multi-force incidents are handled.
Recruitment
How to join Nottinghamshire Police
Application stages, entry routes, fitness and vetting requirements.