Crime Rate in Kirkby Cross & Portland, ward

Kirkby Cross & Portland has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Ashfield district and the 3290th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 339th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kirkby Cross & Portland in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Ashfield district average (101.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kirkby Cross & Portland’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kirkby Cross & Portland ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 54 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around St Thomas' Avenue (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.