Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Street (NG1 3AP) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Castle average (635.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Street (NG1 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 721 crimes here, including 184 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 | Shoplifting | Bridlesmith Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thurland Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thurland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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