Total Crime Rate

262.4 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 262.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 157.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Pavement area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ashfields , and the 31st highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Pavement (NG17 1BU) in the last 12 months was 262.4 per 1,000 residents and was 220.2% higher than the Ashfields average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (β‰ˆ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Pavement (NG17 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Pavement area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs High Pavement Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Pavement Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hardwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stuart Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Stuart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stuart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craster Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morven Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morven Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morven Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morven Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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