Total Crime Rate

77.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Festus Close area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Festus Close (NG3 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Festus Close (NG3 1NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Booth Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Festus Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Manning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Dale Court —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comyn Gardens —
Apr 2026Other crime Comyn Gardens Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Festus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ellis Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ellis Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Instow Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Ann'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Cecilia Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Manning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Dale Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Dale Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ritson Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penrhyn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Courtenay Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Instow Rise —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curzon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raglan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raglan Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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