Recorded nuisance behaviour in Carlton, Nottinghamshire has fallen by more than 18 per cent over the last year. The Carlton and Porchester Safer Neighbourhood Team confirmed the reduction for the 12 months leading up to February 2026. This drop in reports follows a year of targeted work by local officers to address complaints about noise and safety in public spaces.
Local teams from Nottinghamshire Police have used specialist units to tackle issues like illegal motorbikes and dangerous riding. This work includes a project known as Operation Electro, which seizes illegal e-bikes and e-scooters that have been modified to go too fast. Records show that officers have taken more than 250 illegal e-scooters off the streets over the last three years across the wider region.
Officers work closely with Gedling Borough Council to set local safety priorities every three months. A Public Space Protection Order, which gives the council and police extra powers to stop specific nuisances, is also in place in parts of the borough like Netherfield and Colwick. These rules are designed to stop the anti-social use of cars and other vehicles that can disturb residents.
Financial support for these safety measures came from a 1.5 million pound grant from the Home Office to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. According to Gary Godden, the Police and Crime Commissioner, this funding has helped pay for extra officers and youth outreach work. Other safety programmes in the borough have also seen results, including a 57 per cent fall in personal robberies in the Woodthorpe area.
As spring approaches, police say teams will continue working with schools and youth services to keep these numbers on a downward trend. The force also plans to keep using court orders to manage the behaviour of the most frequent offenders in the community. Inspector Steven King, who oversees policing in the borough, confirmed that the team will continue to provide regular updates on their progress to local residents.
