Police

A Nottinghamshire Police report has revealed that Lenton, a popular student area, is among the most dangerous areas in Nottingham, with over 400 crimes reported from September to December 2017. The statistics revealed that 1483 crimes were committed in the area of Dunkirk and Lenton in the period from...

At around 5pm on Friday evening police were called to Florence Boot Hall to investigate a student in possession of a large number of guns. The situation has now been resolved, but it remains unclear whether the firearms were real. Some reports claim the student is a member of...

As Impact News reports burglaries in Lenton becoming more common-place, Impact Features is here to share some simple but effective tips on how to keep your home safe from burglars. Always lock your doors and your windows: This seems like an obvious one, but if you’re living with 6 other people, it...

A number of burglaries in Lenton, a popular student area of the city of Nottingham, have been reported by students at the University of Nottingham. Impact have gotten in contact with a second-year student from the University of Nottingham (UoN) whose house was broken into on Johnson Road. The...

Nottinghamshire Police’s budget reductions could risk the effectiveness of police protection, a report from a police watchdog says. It was found that £9.4m of reserve money had been used and that the police force has been inadequately managing their finances. Chief Constable Sue Fish said that the financial management...

The University of Nottingham is set to lead a two year project that aims to improve policing.  The contract, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council and the College of Policing, will be delivered to 13 police forces and police crime commissioners nationally. It is hoped that the project will build...

Plans have been announced for police in Nottinghamshire to wear body video cameras while out on patrol. The scheme is aimed at discouraging anti-social behaviour, reducing crime and helping the police to bring more criminals to justice. The cameras are currently undergoing testing at Sneinton, Sutton, and Central stations...