Total Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmerston Gardens area has the 77th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmerston Gardens (NG3 1NH) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower than the Castle average (635.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Gardens (NG3 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 436 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shelton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelton Street β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Public order Palmerston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Ann'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Alfred Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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