Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Crime in NG17 7BJ
How much crime is recorded in NG17 7BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkby Central
- Council
- Ashfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,879 (2024)
How safe is NG17 7BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG17 7BJ area, well above 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
55.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
170
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 7BJNational
Shoplifting49.58.4
Violence and sexual offences42.523.6
Anti-social behaviour25.510.7
Burglary16.49.1
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Public order10.84.6
Other theft7.24.5
Other crime5.11.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Robbery3.41.4
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person1.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.