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Crime in NG17 4FW

How much crime is recorded in NG17 4FW, 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)
Crime

How safe is NG17 4FW

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 4FW 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
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 4FWNational
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
Trend

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.

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