Total Crime Rate
2381.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria 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 3PN) 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 3PN), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridlesmith Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridlesmith Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridlesmith Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridlesmith Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Burton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridlesmith Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bridlesmith Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridlesmith Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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