Total Crime Rate

268.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.7 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 268.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Sherwin Walk area has the 45th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 122nd 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 Sherwin Walk (NG3 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 268.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 179.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwin Walk (NG3 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cairns Street. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwin Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ossington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alpha Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kilbourn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilbourn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alpha Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ossington Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranmer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bluecoat Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bluecoat Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bluecoat Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Matlock Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Bus Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntingdon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Matlock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Matlock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alfred Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clinton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Ann'S Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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