Total Crime Rate
1968.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
687.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hounds Gate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 5th 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 Hounds Gate (NG1 7AD) in the last 12 months was 1968.2 per 1,000 residents and was 205.6% higher than the Castle average (644.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 221 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 281 (≈ 687.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hounds Gate (NG1 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maypole Yard, where police recorded 544 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (182 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maypole Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Maypole Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maypole Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maypole Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maypole Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maypole Yard | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maypole Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maypole Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maypole Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Maypole Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Maypole Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Maypole Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maypole Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maypole Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maypole Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maypole Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maypole Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maypole Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
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