Total Crime Rate
198.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
116.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Circus area has the 59th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 194th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Circus (NG1 5AL) in the last 12 months was 198.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Castle average (644.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 116.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Circus (NG1 5AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angel Row, where police recorded 373 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (164 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nottingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St James'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theme/Adventure Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Theme/Adventure Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St James'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St James'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theme/Adventure Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Theme/Adventure Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theme/Adventure Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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