Crime Rates at Kirkby Road, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 1GH

Kirkby Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ashfields , and the 123rd 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 Kirkby Road (NG17 1GH) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkby Road (NG17 1GH), the main crime hotspot is near Grosvenor Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.