Crime Rates at Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ

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 4FQ) 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 4FQ), 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.