Nottingham is the drug dealing capital of England and Wales

Nottingham has been revealed as being the number one drugs trafficking hotspot in England and Wales.

According to the Mirror, over 470 drug dealing crimes were reported in Notts in the 12 months leading up to June of this year – that’s 15 crimes for every 10,000 people.

This equates to 15 crimes for every 10,000 people, more than three times the national average of 4.6 crimes per 10,000 people, and higher than any other city in England or Wales.

Newport in Wales came behind Notts on the list of druggy hotspots with 212 reported crimes by June 2015, followed by Stevenage and Southend-on-Sea.

Across the whole of England and Wales, almost 27,000 dealing offences were recorded in the year leading up to June 2015 which was a fall of eight per cent on the year before.

A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: “Nottinghamshire Police has been very proactive in disrupting the supply of drugs by organised crime groups within the city of Nottingham in recent years.

“We have undertaken many successful covert operations which have resulted in the arrest and prosecution of individuals involved the trafficking of drugs, including a number who are currently facing trial at court now.

“This proactivity and operational effectiveness has in turn has helped to reduce incidents of drugs-related violence, particularly gun crime.

“The number of crimes also reflects the willingness of the public of Nottingham to report their suspicions about drug dealing and trafficking in their communities, which demonstrates their confidence in our response to this issue.”

Top 10 Drugs Trafficking Hotspots (Crime rate per 10,000 residents):

1. Nottingham – 15.0
2. Newport – 14.4
3. Stevenage – 14.0
4. Southend-on-Sea – 13.4
5. Stoke-on-Trent – 12.8
6. Preston – 12.2
7. Knowsley – 11.4
8. Liverpool – 11.1
9. Manchester – 10.6
10. Northampton – 10.6