Total Crime Rate

482.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

234.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 482.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 234.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 205.7 10/10
  • Other theft 70.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 56.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belward Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belward Street (NG1 1JW) in the last 12 months was 482.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Castle average (644.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 234.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belward Street (NG1 1JW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/103)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barker Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ristes Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ristes Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commerce Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockley —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brightmoor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockley —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hockley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hockley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hockley Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shortwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shortwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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