Total Crime Rate

193.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 193.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 99.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Pavement area has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ashfields , and the 54th highest crime rate of 430 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 1ED) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 140.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Pavement (NG17 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 74 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
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesbitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesbitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesbitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Twitchell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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