The 25 most dangerous places to live in the East Midlands have been revealed.
Security firm, Churchill Support Services has crunched the numbers to find out which towns and areas in the East Midlands have the most crime.
According to the data, the East Midlands has an overall crime rate of 83.8 crimes per 1000 people. Substantially lower than the West Midlands which has a rate of 95.1 offences.
413,572 offences were committed across the East Midlands last year, with violent crime and theft responsible for more than 70% of crimes.
You might be surprised to find that major cities like Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln and Leicester are overshadowed by some seemingly ‘sleepier’ places in the East Mids.
Below you will find the 20 most ‘dangerous’ places to live in the East Midlands according to this recent crime data.
Read the data in more depth by clicking here.
1. 19. Worksop
In 19th position is Worksop in Notts. It has an overall crime rate of 112.6 crimes per 1000 people. Breakdown: violent crime (1,611 incidents), shoplifting (931 incidents) and antisocial behaviour (913 incidents). | David Hallam-Jones
2. 18. Mansfield
In 18th place is Mansfield, in Notts. It has an overall crime rate of 112.8 crimes per 1000 people. Breakdown: theft (4,428 offences), violent crime (4,302 offences) and criminal damage (1,298 offences) | Duncan
3. 17. Mansfield Woodhouse
In 17th place is Mansfield Woodhouse in Notts. It has an overall crime rate of 113.4 crimes per 1000 people. Breakdown: violent crime (766 incidents), antisocial behaviour (297 incidents) and shoplifting (218 incidents). | Creative Commons
4. 16. Derby
In 16th place is Derby. It has an overall crime rate of 117.6 crimes per 1000 people. Breakdown: violent crime (12,439 incidents), theft (8,473 incidents) and public order offences (3,841 incidents) | David Hallam-Jones