Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Crime in NG17 5EH
How much crime is recorded in NG17 5EH, 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)
How safe is NG17 5EH
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 5EH 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
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 5EHNational
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
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.