Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Western 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 Western Street (NG1 3AZ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Western Street (NG1 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 531 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clinton Street West (159 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thurland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woolpack Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carlton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brightmoor Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brightmoor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maypole Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightmoor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brightmoor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woolpack Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goose Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goose Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goose Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goose Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goose Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Goose Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Goose Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Goose Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hockley | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carlton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hockley | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Warser Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warser Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warser Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warser Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Warser Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Warser Gate | Under investigation |
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