Total Crime Rate

492.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.2 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 492.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 140.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.1 10/10
  • Other theft 30.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Drugs 27.6 10/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Howard Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Street (NG1 3LT) in the last 12 months was 492.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Castle average (644.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 90.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 158.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (NG1 3LT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 751 crimes here, including 183 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/380)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person North Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order North Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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