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 3QH) 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 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 865 crimes here, including 224 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 | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
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