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Crime in NG17 5AX

How much crime is recorded in NG17 5AX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Sutton Central & Leamington
Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,554 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NG17 5AX

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG17 5AX 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
73.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 5AXNational
Violence and sexual offences61.723.6
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Criminal damage and arson13.14.7
Public order9.14.6
Burglary8.39.1
Other crime5.21.5
Possession of weapons4.40.9
Other theft3.84.5
Drugs3.82.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Robbery1.31.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 6% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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80
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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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