Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Ropewalk area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Ropewalk (NG1 5DT) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the Castle average (635.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around The Ropewalk (NG1 5DT), the main crime hotspot is near Cottage Terrace. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 75 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Helen'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Helen'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tennis Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottage Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cottage Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cottage Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Helen'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cottage Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cottage Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Upper College Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Helen'S Street | Under investigation |
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