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Postcode sector · Sutton-in-Ashfield

Crime in NG17 1

How much crime is recorded in NG17 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,228 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NG17 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NG17 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NG17 1National
Violence and sexual offences31.323.6
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Shoplifting14.68.4
Burglary14.49.1
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Other theft7.54.5
Public order5.84.6
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime3.51.5
Robbery2.71.4
Drugs2.32.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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