Violent crime roses by nine per cent over the past year – as the number of offences committed stayed roughly the same.
There were just 26 less instances of crime in 2015/16 compared to the previous year. A total of 72,410 crimes were committed, compared to 72,436 in 2014/15.
There were almost 700 less burglaries and 100 less robberies, but violent crime still rose by nine per cent to 17,836. Sexual offences also rose by almost 200 to 2,084.
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Chief Constable Chris Eyre said: "Nottinghamshire is bucking the national trend of a general rise in crime. We have seen a reduction of more than 1,400 crimes in Nottingham city alone, while many other comparable cities and areas around the country have seen their crime figures go up.
"Reducing violence has got to remain our primary focus, as is continuing to provide exemplary support and investigations for victims of sexual offences, whether current or historical, which has encouraged more people to come forward to report crimes committed against them."
Drugs offences fell by almost 500 while the number of anti-social behaviour reports fell by 1,675.
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Paddy Tipping, Nottinghamshire's Police and Crime Commissioner added: "This is a good result for Nottinghamshire Police in many ways.
"First and foremost, overall crime continues to fall. Secondly, reported crime in areas where we have been encouraging people to come forward, is up, demonstrating that people have confidence in the police.
"Secondly, reported crime in areas where we have been encouraging people to come forward, such as sexual violence and hate crime, is up, demonstrating that people have confidence in the police.
"Finally, this outcome shows that even during a period of unprecedented budget reductions the officers and staff of Nottinghamshire Police have been relentless in their work to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour."