Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Crime in NG17 5HY
How much crime is recorded in NG17 5HY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Kirkby
- Council
- Ashfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
How safe is NG17 5HY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG17 5HY 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
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 5HYNational
Violence and sexual offences10.623.6
Burglary4.79.1
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other crime1.31.5
Other theft1.04.5
Drugs0.82.4
Public order0.64.6
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.