Guides · 2026-11-02
Nottinghamshire's council areas compared: recorded crime and average house prices
Rushcliffe has the lowest recorded crime in Nottinghamshire and the highest average prices; Gedling combines the second lowest crime with prices below the England average. Here is every council area side by side.
Most lists of the best places to live in Nottinghamshire are somebody's opinion. Here is a simpler starting point: the official recorded crime rate and average house price for each of the county's council areas and the City of Nottingham.
| Council area | Crime and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents | Average price, July 2026 | Price change, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushcliffe | 54.5 | £324,012 | -1.5% |
| Gedling | 68.6 | £241,473 | +0.9% |
| Broxtowe | 81.1 | £252,624 | -0.8% |
| Newark and Sherwood | 83.0 | £234,764 | +3.8% |
| Bassetlaw | 95.6 | £214,281 | +5.5% |
| Ashfield | 99.6 | £190,179 | +2.7% |
| Mansfield | 116.9 | £185,870 | -0.8% |
| City of Nottingham | 159.7 | £190,200 | -1.3% |
What stands out
- Rushcliffe has the lowest recorded crime (54.5 per 1,000) and the highest average price (£324,012), the only council area here above the England average of £293,500.
- Gedling has the second lowest crime (68.6) with an average price of £241,473. It appeared in our list of low-crime, affordable council areas in England.
- Broxtowe (81.1), Newark and Sherwood (83.0) and Bassetlaw (95.6) are also below the England rate of 96.3, with average prices between £214,281 and £252,624.
- Bassetlaw saw the fastest price rise over the year, 5.5%.
- The City of Nottingham's rate (159.7) includes the city centre, which has a higher rate per resident because more people pass through than live there.
Look closer than the council
A council area covers dozens of towns and villages, and both crime and prices vary a lot inside it. Use this to narrow the search, then look at the specific places: PlaceFit shows the official figures for every town and village it covers in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham.
Download the full England table (CSV) · Low-crime, affordable places to live in England, 2026 · Check any town or postcode
Crime: police.uk street-level crime and anti-social behaviour, September 2025 to August 2026, per ONS mid-2025 resident (published 29 July 2026). Prices: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, average price for July 2026 and change over 12 months. Both from PlaceFit's England council crime and prices table, read 22 October 2026. England figures from the same table, as published in PlaceFit's guide of 12 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.