In mid‑January 2026 the Carlton Safer Neighbourhood Team in Nottinghamshire confirmed that its primary policing priority for the first quarter of 2026 is tackling acquisitive crime—particularly vehicle theft and shoplifting—after a sharp increase in vehicle‑related offences in December 2025 that alarmed local residents.
Nottinghamshire Police are using Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) to manage repeat offenders. CBOs are court orders that can impose prohibitions — for example, banning specified individuals from entering particular shopping areas or from being in certain residential streets at particular times — to reduce reoffending.
Work by the Carlton team in late 2025 led to the arrest of a suspect linked to several vehicle offences. Police.uk crime‑mapping data and Nottinghamshire Police analysis showed vehicle crime rising in November–December 2025 while anti‑social behaviour was broadly steady. Local reporting and police statements indicate the December arrest helped disrupt a cycle of crime affecting several streets.
Gedling Borough Council, through the Safer Gedling Partnership, is working with Nottinghamshire Police to provide CCTV support and community measures in busy spots such as the Carlton Hill shopping corridor. Officers will also run ‘Days of Action’—periods of increased patrols and targeted activity—to catch offenders and reassure residents.
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