Crime Rates at Wheeler Gate, Nottingham, NG1 2NS

Wheeler Gate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 8th 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 Wheeler Gate (NG1 2NS) in the last 12 months was 1415.4 per 1,000 residents and was 122.8% higher than the Castle average (635.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 409 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 8 cases , down -11.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 527 (≈ 487.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeler Gate (NG1 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 531 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (186 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.