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Crime in NG17 7GB

How much crime is recorded in NG17 7GB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
East Kirkby
Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,671 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NG17 7GB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG17 7GB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
22.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
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 7GBNational
Violence and sexual offences16.123.6
Burglary14.39.1
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Shoplifting4.98.4
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Other theft4.04.5
Other crime3.41.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs1.52.4
Public order1.44.6
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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