Total Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 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 152.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 79.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mettham Street area has the 82nd highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 934 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 Mettham Street (NG7 1SH) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Castle average (644.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mettham Street (NG7 1SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kyte Street, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welby Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mettham Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Elmsthorpe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hungerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kyte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kyte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lombard Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lombard Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lombard Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lombard Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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