Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Crime in NG17 4AU
How much crime is recorded in NG17 4AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Forest Side & New Cross
- Council
- Ashfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,960 (2024)
How safe is NG17 4AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG17 4AU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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 4AUNational
Violence and sexual offences46.123.6
Anti-social behaviour30.910.7
Burglary21.39.1
Criminal damage and arson13.74.7
Other theft9.44.5
Public order7.24.6
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Other crime5.11.5
Shoplifting4.98.4
Drugs4.42.4
Robbery3.81.4
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.