Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Crime in NG17 1JF
How much crime is recorded in NG17 1JF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkby Larwood & Kingsway
- Council
- Ashfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,317 (2024)
How safe is NG17 1JF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG17 1JF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 1JFNational
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft3.14.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Shoplifting1.38.4
Public order1.14.6
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.