Total Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Ropewalk area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 271st 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 5DW) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% lower than the Castle average (635.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
In the area around The Ropewalk (NG1 5DW), 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 | Public order | Tunnel Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | 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 | Theft from the person | Cottage Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Drugs | Upper College Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Vernon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wollaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Talbot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cottage Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cottage Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clare Valley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Postern Street | Under investigation |
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