Total Crime Rate
95.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Festus Close area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 453rd highest crime rate of 939 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 Festus Close (NG3 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Festus Close (NG3 1NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Booth Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Westville Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dane Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Truman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Booth Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dane Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dane Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dane Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dane Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dane Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ritson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ritson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Comyn Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Comyn Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Comyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northumberland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Curzon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelton Street | β |
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