Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Crime in NG17 4DY
How much crime is recorded in NG17 4DY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- The Dales & South Skegby
- Council
- Ashfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,249 (2024)
How safe is NG17 4DY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG17 4DY 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
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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 4DYNational
Violence and sexual offences12.723.6
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Other crime3.91.5
Burglary3.69.1
Public order0.84.6
Drugs0.72.4
Other theft0.74.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.