Total Crime Rate

1054.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

372.7 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 1054.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 372.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 278.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 200.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 138.5 10/10
  • Public order 107.7 10/10
  • Other theft 80.3 10/10
  • Robbery 56.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.3 10/10
  • Drugs 42.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 34.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
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

Shakespeare Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 12th highest crime rate of 934 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 Shakespeare Street (NG1 4FB) in the last 12 months was 1054.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% higher than the Castle average (644.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 163 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 218 (≈ 372.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Street (NG1 4FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 733 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (226 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/389)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maypole Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maypole Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maypole Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maypole Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maypole Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maypole Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maypole Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maypole Yard —
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maypole Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maypole Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Long Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Bus Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Long Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Long Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Long Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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