Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Crime in NG17 8SW
How much crime is recorded in NG17 8SW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkby Larwood & Kingsway
- Council
- Ashfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,016 (2024)
How safe is NG17 8SW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG17 8SW 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
11.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 8SWNational
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Burglary2.79.1
Public order2.34.6
Other crime1.11.5
Other theft0.94.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.