Crime Rate in Abbey Hill, ward

Abbey Hill has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Ashfield district and the 2268th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 211th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Abbey Hill in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Ashfield district average (101.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Abbey Hill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 174 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 209 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Abbey Hill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hill View Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.