Total Crime Rate
496.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belward Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 39th highest crime rate of 939 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 496.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Castle average (635.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 297.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belward Street (NG1 1JW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warser Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollow Stone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maiden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eyre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eyre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eyre Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eyre Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eyre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Maiden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cowan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kipps Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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