Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Crime in NG17 2RH
How much crime is recorded in NG17 2RH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Huthwaite
- Council
- Ashfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,378 (2024)
How safe is NG17 2RH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG17 2RH area, well 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
49.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 2RHNational
Violence and sexual offences41.923.6
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Other theft7.14.5
Shoplifting5.88.4
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Public order5.34.6
Other crime3.91.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Burglary3.39.1
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery1.01.4
Drugs0.72.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.