Total Crime Rate

2381.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2381.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 2028.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.6 10/10
  • Other crime 38.1 10/10
  • Drugs 19.1 10/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Robbery 19.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Centre area has the 4th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 4th 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 Victoria Centre (NG1 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 2381.0 per 1,000 residents and was 274.8% 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 213 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Centre (NG1 3PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 698 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.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Centre area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Burton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Burton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bridlesmith Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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