Crime Rates at Willowbridge Lane, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 1DR

Willowbridge Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ashfields , and the 108th 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 Willowbridge Lane (NG17 1DR) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher than the Ashfields average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowbridge Lane (NG17 1DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dovedale Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.