Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Percy Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ashfields , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Percy Street (NG17 1FT) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Percy Street (NG17 1FT), 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.
View Crime In Ashfields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnycroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dovedale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dovedale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovedale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashleigh Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calladine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushley View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blueberry Croft | Under investigation |
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