St Ann's

City South Policing Priorities: October - December 2026
Following discussions with residents, community groups, local councillors, partner agencies and through feedback received from community engagement activity and surveys, we have identified the following priorities for the City South area over the next three months.
These priorities reflect the issues that matter most to our communities and will help guide the work of neighbourhood policing teams across City South. While the priorities are reviewed regularly, we recognise that each neighbourhood experiences different challenges. For that reason, the priorities are deliberately broad, allowing officers to focus on the issues that have the greatest impact locally.
Our aim is simple: to listen to our communities, tackle the issues that affect people's day-to-day lives, and work alongside partners to keep our neighbourhoods safe, welcoming and resilient.

Tackling Retail and Acquisitive Crime
We know that crimes such as shop theft, burglary, robbery and vehicle crime can have a significant impact on both victims and the wider community.
Residents and businesses have told us that they want to see action taken against those who repeatedly commit these offences and cause harm within our neighbourhoods. In response, we will continue to focus our efforts on identifying and targeting prolific and repeat offenders, whilst increasing activity in locations where these crimes occur most frequently.
Working closely with businesses, local authorities and partner agencies, we will seek to prevent offences before they happen, support victims and bring offenders to justice. By reducing acquisitive crime, we aim to improve both community safety and confidence.

Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour and Improving Community Safety
Anti-social behaviour remains one of the most common concerns raised by people across the City South area.
Residents have highlighted issues including nuisance vehicles, speeding, dangerous driving, youth-related anti-social behaviour and behaviour that makes people feel unsafe when using public spaces.
We understand that anti-social behaviour can have a significant impact on quality of life, even when it does not always constitute a criminal offence. Over the coming months, neighbourhood teams will continue to work with local communities and partner organisations to identify problem locations and take appropriate action.
This will include a mixture of engagement, education and enforcement, alongside the proportionate use of police powers where necessary. We will continue to focus on preventing issues from escalating, whilst ensuring our communities feel heard, supported and reassured.

Tackling Drugs and Drug-Related Harm
The supply and misuse of drugs often sits at the heart of many of the concerns raised by our communities, including anti-social behaviour, violence, exploitation and neighbourhood disorder.
Information provided by residents remains vital in helping us identify and disrupt those involved in drug-related activity. Over the next three months, we will continue to act on community intelligence, target those responsible for supplying drugs and work with partners to reduce the harm caused by drug-related crime.
Our neighbourhood teams will continue to conduct proactive operations, execute drug warrants and pursue enforcement opportunities against those involved in criminal activity. We will also work with local authority partners to explore additional measures, including closure orders and other interventions designed to protect communities.
By tackling drug-related offending, we aim to make our neighbourhoods safer and reduce the impact that this activity has on local residents.
Neighbourhood policing is about more than responding to crime. It is about building relationships, understanding community concerns and working together to solve the issues that matter most.
Over the coming months, officers across City South will continue to engage with residents, businesses, community groups and partner agencies to ensure that local voices help shape our policing activity.
Together, we will work to reduce crime, address anti-social behaviour, support victims and create communities where people feel safe, respected and confident in the service we provide.
Your neighbourhood policing team remains committed to delivering a service with Pride, Compassion and Integrity, whilst keeping communities at the heart of everything we do.

City South Neighbourhood Policing Update –

As we move into October, we would like to update residents on crime trends across the City South area and outline the priorities that will guide neighbourhood policing activity over the coming months.
September saw a positive reduction in crime across City South, with recorded offences falling by 13.4% compared with August, reducing from 693 offences to 603. Crime is also 16.7% lower than the same period last year, reflecting the continued efforts of neighbourhood officers, response teams and partner agencies working together to keep our communities safe.
Crime Continues to Fall
There were a number of encouraging results during September:
•Overall crime reduced by 13.4% across City South.
•Burglary offences fell by 26.3%.
•Robbery reduced by 16.7%.
•Reports of anti-social behaviour reduced by 10.4%.
•Every neighbourhood within City South saw a reduction in overall crime.
Particularly strong performances were seen in Sneinton & Dales, St Ann's and The Meadows, where reductions in crime and anti-social behaviour have been achieved through targeted enforcement, visible patrols and proactive problem-solving.

Areas Receiving Additional Attention
While overall performance is positive, we recognise there are still areas where more work is needed.
Retail crime increased by 21% during September, while vehicle crime increased by 11.5% across City South.
Although burglary remains lower overall, an increase was recorded in one part of the command area during September and additional work is underway to identify offenders, prevent further offences and provide reassurance to residents.
We have also seen increases in anti-social behaviour in some neighbourhoods despite the overall reduction across City South. These reports are taken seriously and officers continue to work with local authorities, housing providers and community groups to tackle persistent issues and support those affected.

City South Priorities: October to December 2026
Based on crime trends and feedback from communities, City South will focus on three key priorities over the coming months.
Acquisitive Crime
Burglary, robbery, retail crime and vehicle crime have been identified as priority offences for the next three months. Officers will continue to target serial and repeat offenders, focus activity in hotspot locations and maximise opportunities to bring offenders before the courts while securing positive outcomes for victims.
Anti-Social Behaviour
Residents continue to tell us that anti-social behaviour, anti-social vehicle use, speeding and intimidating behaviour remain concerns within their communities. We will continue to use a range of engagement, enforcement and problem-solving tactics, working alongside partners to address the issues having the greatest impact on local people.
Drugs
Drug offending remains a priority because of its links to other forms of crime and community harm. Neighbourhood policing teams will continue to carry out proactive patrols, intelligence-led operations and enforcement activity to disrupt drug-related criminality and target those responsible.

Neighbourhood Policing Priorities
Alongside our crime reduction activity, neighbourhood policing teams remain focused on three core priorities.
Community Engagement
We are committed to ensuring communities feel safe, listened to and represented. Officers will continue to engage with residents, community groups and local organisations to understand concerns, build trust and strengthen relationships. This helps us gather intelligence and ensure policing activity is focused on issues that matter most to local people.
Problem Solving
We know that lasting improvements come from addressing the causes of recurring issues rather than simply responding to incidents. Our neighbourhood teams will continue to work closely with partners to identify long-term solutions, prevent repeat victimisation and reduce demand on emergency services.
Targeted Activity
We will continue to direct resources towards the locations, individuals and issues causing the greatest harm. By focusing activity where it can have the greatest impact, we can better protect vulnerable people, reduce crime and improve the quality of life within our communities.

Looking Ahead
While the latest figures show that City South is moving in a positive direction, we know there is always more to do. Over the coming months officers will continue to maintain visible patrols, tackle anti-social behaviour, target those involved in acquisitive crime and work closely with communities and partners to keep neighbourhoods safe.
We would like to thank residents for their continued support. Information and intelligence provided by our communities remain vital in helping us prevent crime, identify offenders and ensure our resources are focused where they are needed most.

Additional Crime Prevention Advice for Residents
To support our operational priorities, we are also encouraging residents, businesses and visitors to take simple preventative measures that can significantly reduce opportunities for crime.
Burglary Prevention
Although burglary has reduced across City South overall, we continue to encourage residents to remain vigilant and take steps to protect their homes.
Residents can help by:
•Ensuring doors and windows are locked whenever a property is left unattended.
•Using exterior lighting, CCTV and visible security devices where possible.
•Keeping keys, handbags and valuables away from doors and windows.
•Reporting suspicious behaviour, unknown callers or vehicles acting suspiciously in residential areas.
•Registering valuable property and marking high-value items where appropriate.
Our neighbourhood teams will continue to carry out targeted patrols, offender management activity and crime prevention engagement in areas experiencing burglary concerns.

Retail Crime Prevention
Retail crime remains one of our key priorities following an increase during September.
We are working closely with retailers and businesses and encourage them to:
•Report all offences, no matter how minor they may appear.
•Share CCTV and evidence promptly when incidents occur.
•Utilise exclusion schemes and information-sharing networks where available.
•Ensure staff are trained to identify repeat offenders and suspicious behaviour.
•Maintain good store layouts, lighting and visible security measures.
Members of the public can assist by reporting incidents and providing information about repeat offenders operating within retail settings.

Vehicle Crime Prevention
Vehicle crime has increased across the command area and remains a significant area of focus.
Vehicle owners are encouraged to:
•Always lock vehicles and fully close windows, even when parked for short periods.
•Remove valuables, bags and electronic devices from view.
•Use steering locks, immobilisers or tracking devices where appropriate.
•Park in well-lit and overlooked locations whenever possible.
•Ensure keyless vehicle keys are stored in signal-blocking pouches to reduce the risk of relay theft.
We will continue to deploy patrols in identified hotspot areas and target those responsible for repeat offending.
Anti-Social Behaviour
Although anti-social behaviour has reduced overall, it remains a priority for neighbourhood policing and continues to affect some communities disproportionately
Residents can help by:
•Reporting persistent anti-social behaviour as soon as possible using the appropriate channels.
•Providing dates, times, descriptions and, where available, CCTV or video evidence.
•Engaging with local policing meetings and community surveys to help shape policing priorities.
•Reporting concerns relating to anti-social vehicle use, speeding, intimidation or nuisance behaviour.
Neighbourhood officers will continue to work alongside local authorities, housing providers and community organisations to identify long-term solutions to recurring issues.
Drug-Related Activity
Drug offending remains a priority because of its links to violence, acquisitive crime and anti-social behaviour.
Residents can support policing efforts by:
•Reporting suspected drug dealing and drug-related activity.
•Noting descriptions of people, vehicles, locations and times where safe to do so.
•Sharing information anonymously through Crimestoppers if preferred.
•Reporting properties suspected of being used for criminal activity.
Information provided by local communities plays a vital role in helping us identify offenders and target enforcement activity effectively.

How You Can Help

The reductions seen across City South during September demonstrate what can be achieved through effective policing, strong partnerships and the support of our communities. However, preventing crime is a shared responsibility. By remaining vigilant, reporting concerns and working with local officers, residents can help us continue the positive progress already being made across the area.
Together, we will continue to focus on reducing crime, tackling anti-social behaviour, targeting offenders and keeping City South a safe place to live, work and visit

Inspector Steve Dalby
City South Neighbourhood Policing Team
Nottinghamshire Police

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