Crime Rates at Church Street, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 1AE

Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ashfields , and the 8th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (NG17 1AE) in the last 12 months was 577.5 per 1,000 residents and was 618.5% higher than the Ashfields average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 186.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (NG17 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 198 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.