Total Crime Rate

150.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 150.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Watkin Street area has the 83rd highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 288th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watkin Street (NG3 1DL) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Street (NG3 1DL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 733 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watkin Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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