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Crime in NG17 5HZ

How much crime is recorded in NG17 5HZ, 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)
Crime

How safe is NG17 5HZ

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 5HZ 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
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 5HZNational
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
Trend

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.

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