Crime Rate in Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse, ward

Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Ashfield district and the 2989th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 274th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Ashfield district average (101.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 227 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 272 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Little Oak Avenue. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.