Total Crime Rate
1472.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
543.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Friar Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 7th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Friar Lane (NG1 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 1472.7 per 1,000 residents and was 128.6% higher 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 400 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 9 cases , down -10.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 31.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 587 (≈ 543.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friar Lane (NG1 6DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 438 crimes here, including 214 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forman Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Forman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Forman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Trinity Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trinity Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trinity Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Trinity Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Trinity Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Angel Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Angel Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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