Police have issued a warning after tram windows were smashed during a series of incidents in the Clifton area.
Officers have attended a number of recent incidents of criminal damage and vandalism in which stones or other projectiles were hurled at moving trams.
On 18 February 2026 around 3.30pm a tram window was damaged near Southchurch Drive.
A further incident took place on 22 February when a window was smashed as a tram passed Silverdale Walk on its way into the city.
Further calls have also been received about groups of youths climbing on trams, playing on the tram tracks and other antisocial behaviour at tram stops.
Inspector Steve Dalby, neighbourhood policing inspector for City South, said:
“Thankfully no one has been hurt in these incidents but throwing projectiles at a moving tram full of passengers is extremely dangerous.
“We are also concerned that young people are risking serious injury every time they trespass on the tram network.
“The neighbourhood team is working hard to find solutions to the problem.
“These efforts will include targeted high-visibility patrols, making use of stop and search powers, visiting the home addresses of those found to be involved and other proactive steps.
“We are working alongside NET and the city council and are also asking for the help of the public.
“In particular, we’d ask parents to check where their children are during the evenings and make it clear to them about the risks involved.
“It is also important these young people understand they are committing serious offences by behaving in this way and we will deal robustly with those found to be involved.”
Efforts are being coordinated through Operation Safenet, a partnership between Nottinghamshire Police, the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Nottingham Express Transit (NET), to improve safety on the city’s tram network which was launched last year.
The initiative involves officers and staff working in conjunction with the tram operator to investigate crime and coordinate prevention activity.
Shaun Kenneth, service delivery and security manager at NET, said:
“The safety of all our passengers, staff members and the wider public is always our number one priority, and we take any incidents that put their safety in jeopardy extremely seriously.
“The recent incidents might seem to some like harmless fun or not that serious, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
“Such incidents are not only criminal damage and acts of vandalism which could land the perpetrators with a criminal record, but beyond that, they also put the lives of passengers, our staff and the wider public at risk too.
“In addition, loitering around the live tracks or climbing on our trams is incredibly dangerous and poses a serious risk of injuries or fatalities.
“Over the coming weeks we’ll continue to work closely with Nottinghamshire Police during their ongoing investigations into the incidents, while continuing to work towards helping to prevent future incidents.”
Anyone with any information about these incidents should contact police on 101.
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