Total Crime Rate

1355.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

555.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1355.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 555.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 363.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 296.3 10/10
  • Other theft 163.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 133.3 10/10
  • Public order 103.7 10/10
  • Burglary 59.3 10/10
  • Drugs 44.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 44.4 10/10
  • Robbery 44.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 44.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.2 10/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shortwood Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 9th 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 Shortwood Close (NG1 7JF) in the last 12 months was 1355.6 per 1,000 residents and was 110.5% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 555.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortwood Close (NG1 7JF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 364 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shortwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/203)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shortwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rancliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rancliffe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rancliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Summer Leys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bottle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridlesmith Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rancliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rancliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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