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Nottingham's crime rate

Hey Guys.

I am seriously considering Nottingham University because its good for my course and i loved University Park when i visited it. WHAT A CAMPUS!!!

The only thing i am worried about, and i dont want to offend anyone living in or who comes from Nottingham but the crime rates seems to be very high.

I heard one report that it had the 2nd worst crime rate in Britain! We all see on the news about the gun crime etc and it really is putting me off otherwise a great uni.

Any thoughts from students or other potential students...

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Reply 1
As a current finalist at Notts, I would say that the crime rate is something to be aware of, but not necessarily something that should put you off the university. In your first year, the likelihood is that you will be living on campus, in which case campus security is relatively good; although obviously you need to watch out for things like leaving bikes unattended by the entrance or your laptop in an unlocked hall bedroom.

Equally, during their later years at Nottingham, while many students (including myself!) do choose to live in Lenton/Radford/NG7, the aforementioned second worst crime district in britain, it is also possible to live in one of the safer student areas like Beeston or Dunkirk, which are less prone to crime but equally, less good for pubs and general student hijinks.

Even if you do live in one of the dodgier parts of Nottingham, there is generally a massive police presence, with a Neighbourhood Warden scheme (I was once offered an escort home by the police when I tried to walk back from a Lenton pub by myself!), and there are lots of things students themselves can do to protect themselves from crime. The SU takes a lot of trouble to make students aware of safety when living out.

As for gun crime, this is something that is much talked about in the media, and while it is a genuine problem in Nottingham it is not something that really needs to worry a Nottingham student -- it is after all targeted, organised crime.

My house was broken into in second year and I would advise any students moving into Lenton to really -listen- to all those warnings about not leaving windows open and not all very obviously leaving the house together on a Thursday night. But despite that unpleasant experience I am still incredibly glad I chose Nottingham -- the bad has definately been outweighed by the good.
Reply 2
i've lived in nottingham all my life, and it's absolutely fine. there's only one dirty smelly bit you'll never have any business going into you might want to avoid. my school is in the vicinity of this bit however, and i've still yet to be mugged! awesome!
Reply 3
Don't believe everything you hear in the media. Nottingham is a great place to live. Every city or town in the country have bad areas. I live in Beeston and have never witnessed any sort of crime at all. In response to what the previous person said there is a Wetherspoon's pub in Beeston which is nice as is the Queen Vic on Station Road and the Cow at Beeston. If you like the campus then come here you will have a fantastic time and won't want to leave. I am currently in uni at Liverpool, which is nice but I much prefer Nottingham.
True, there are some dangerous areas which should be avoided at all costs like Radford and St Ann's, but that's the same for most large cities. Manchester has Moss Side and Hulme, Leeds has Chapeltown and Harehills and Glasgow..well..how long have you got!

Get my point - it's all relative. If you want to study somewhere very safe, go to Durham, where nothing happens, you'll be surrounded by pretentious, boring, snobs who didn't make it to Oxbridge and you'll be bored out of your brain for 3 years.

Just apply common sense - something many students seem to lack, unfortunately - and you'll be fine anywhere, but if you insist on staggering around drunk whilst wearing Armani and Gucci, talking loudly on your mobile to your mates in a rah-sounding accent like you're from Buckinghamshire and flashing daddy's cash around at 4a.m. early on a saturday morning, then you're asking for it!!
surely radford isn't that bad as student accomodation like Raleigh park is located there and that seems to be ok.
Reply 6
I'm in Radford, been there for three weeks now and although I've heard about this terrible reputation, I've neither heard anything, nor seen anything bad. I've wandered around in the middle of the night and haven't seen one person who looks remotely threatening...

So far as I can tell, there's more crime around my house back in Stoke-on-Trent in a WEEK than there has been in three weeks here.
Lirael Abhorsen
surely radford isn't that bad as student accomodation like Raleigh park is located there and that seems to be ok.



I thought Raleigh Park was located in Lenton? :confused:
Reply 8
T. Hereford
True, there are some dangerous areas which should be avoided at all costs like Radford and St Ann's, but that's the same for most large cities. Manchester has Moss Side and Hulme, Leeds has Chapeltown and Harehills and Glasgow..well..how long have you got!

Get my point - it's all relative. If you want to study somewhere very safe, go to Durham, where nothing happens, you'll be surrounded by pretentious, boring, snobs who didn't make it to Oxbridge and you'll be bored out of your brain for 3 years.

Just apply common sense - something many students seem to lack, unfortunately - and you'll be fine anywhere, but if you insist on staggering around drunk whilst wearing Armani and Gucci, talking loudly on your mobile to your mates in a rah-sounding accent like you're from Buckinghamshire and flashing daddy's cash around at 4a.m. early on a saturday morning, then you're asking for it!!


belive it or not Durham isn't like this, it has bad area's like everywhere else.
Reply 9
Well what you hear on the news will of course be the bad things - they're not gonna start saying - today someone went out to the supermarket - now, are they?

Just don't be out in the wrong areas in crazy hours. I haven't had any problems at Nottingham for as long as I've lived here, which is about 3 weeks :smile: in campus. Derby Hall rocks! :biggrin:
Reply 10
T. Hereford
I thought Raleigh Park was located in Lenton? :confused:


It is.
Reply 11
Jianren
I'm in Radford, been there for three weeks now and although I've heard about this terrible reputation, I've neither heard anything, nor seen anything bad. I've wandered around in the middle of the night and haven't seen one person who looks remotely threatening...

So far as I can tell, there's more crime around my house back in Stoke-on-Trent in a WEEK than there has been in three weeks here.


Hey, im from Stoke-on-Trent, and hoping to go Nottingham Trent. Hehe.

From what i can tell when i visited Nottingham, it seemed fine. I was really impressed on the transport system there too. As compared to Stoke-on-Trent, well..the less said the better.

Role on Sept '06..wooo.
Reply 12
HI Guys,
I am planning to move to nottingham from leeds and i need some guidance from the people here who know more about notts,
basically i am looking for a quite decent area with easy access to motorway, i would be grateful if anybody could recommend me some places along with ballpark cost of the accommodation within those areas, any help would be much appreciated.....
Reply 13
Radford really isn't as bad as people make out, I lived there for a year - a period of time which involved me walking on my own through Radford late at night - and I was never affected by crime.

As long as you're not totally blase about security, as in any area, you'll be fine. Generally the gun/knife crime is amongst the gangs of Nottingham and it's very unlikely you'll be affected.
Original post by roxstar143
HI Guys,
I am planning to move to nottingham from leeds and i need some guidance from the people here who know more about notts,
basically i am looking for a quite decent area with easy access to motorway, i would be grateful if anybody could recommend me some places along with ballpark cost of the accommodation within those areas, any help would be much appreciated.....


wahey, I'm from Leeds and will probably be going to Nottingham after reading this thread, i suppose
(was also worried about the crime rate ha)
Notts 3rd year and I've never seen or been a victim to crime.
Reply 16
Just add a bullet proof vest to your shopping list before you go
Reply 17
Original post by nick369
Just add a bullet proof vest to your shopping list before you go


stupid and pointless comment
Reply 18
I've never heard of a single gun-related crime or anything remotely serious having happened in Nottingham. Not actually sure where the whole crime reputation comes from as next to London, Birmingham and Manchester Nottingham looks like a friendly, small and trouble-free town. Then again, who honestly encounters serious crimes that often in those three cities either?!
You wont get shot unless you join a gang whilst at uni

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