Total Crime Rate
156.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Road area has the 75th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 266th highest crime rate of 939 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 Union Road (NG3 1FN) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Castle average (635.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1000.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 30 (β 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Road (NG3 1FN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 448 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palmerston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmerston Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmerston Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clinton Street East | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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