Crime Rates at Portland Square, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 1AZ

Portland Square area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ashfields , and the 3rd 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 Portland Square (NG17 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 1291.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1507.0% higher than the Ashfields average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -34.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 403.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Square (NG17 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 213 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (74 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.