Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Crime in NG17 8FQ
How much crime is recorded in NG17 8FQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkby Central
- Council
- Ashfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
NG17 8FQSutton-in-Ashfield
How safe is NG17 8FQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG17 8FQ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 8FQNational
Violence and sexual offences35.823.6
Anti-social behaviour30.710.7
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Public order6.74.6
Burglary6.19.1
Other theft4.54.5
Drugs3.02.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 53% 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.