Nottingham awarded Purple Flag status for another year!

What is the Purple Flag Award?

Purple Flag is an internationally recognised accreditation that celebrates towns and cities that offer a safe, diverse, and well-managed evening and night-time economy (ENTE). It’s the gold standard for nightlife, ensuring visitors and residents can econfidently enjoy everything Nottingham has to offer.

Why Nottingham?

Nottingham’s diverse nightlife, commitment to safety, and thriving cultural scene make it a standout city. The award highlights -

✅ Safety initiatives – Strong partnerships between It's in Nottingham – the city’s business improvement district, Nottinghamshire Police, Nottingham City Council, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP), Nottinghamshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham, stakeholders and a range of local businesses ensure a secure and welcoming environment.

✅ Vibrant nightlife – A fantastic mix of bars, restaurants, theatres, and late-night venues cater to all tastes and age groups.

✅ Sustainable and inclusive city – A continued focus on sustainable travel, accessibility, and inclusivity across venues.

✅ Community-led improvements – Investment in street lighting, late-night transport, and welfare initiatives like Nottingham's Safe Space Pledge, Best Bar None, No Place for Hate and the Ask for Angela scheme.

What this means for you

Whether you’re heading out for dinner, live music, theatre, or a night on the town, you can do so knowing Nottingham has been recognised for offering a safe, enjoyable, and high-quality night out.

We’re proud to continue holding the Purple Flag status and remain committed to making Nottingham’s nightlife the best it can be!

🎉 Come and experience why Nottingham is a Purple Flag city – all year round! 🎉

What our partners say -

Chief Inspector Karl Thomas, who oversees neighbourhood policing in Nottingham's city centre, said:

“I am delighted that Nottingham retained its Purple Flag status. It’s an incredibly positive achievement and it shows that police and partners are working well to ensure Nottingham is an attractive and safe destination.

“We are fortunate to have strong partnerships with It’s in Nottingham and Nottingham City Council and we work closely with them to understand what issues are affecting the communities in the city and how best to tackle them.

“The Purple Flag accreditation is testament to the hard work of a number of agencies and I am pleased that we have done our bit to ensure that we kept that status as a city.

“As with any large city, there will always be a number of crimes reported to us – this is no different to any other area with a large population and thriving night-time economy and Nottingham remains a safe place to live, work and visit. Where people are coming into our city to commit crimes, we are actively working to identify them and bring them to justice as demonstrated by the plethora of arrests made in recent weeks.

“All I would ask from the public is that they continue to report incidents to us and engage with officers out on patrol if they have any concerns or issues. We will always work to ensure appropriate action is taken if an offence has been committed.”

Check out all our Business Crime Reduction Partnership schemes and initiatives you can equip your city centre business to make Nottingham a safer and more vibrant place to work, study, live and play.