Crime Rates at Walton Drive, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 1GL

Walton Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ashfields , and the 44th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walton Drive (NG17 1GL) in the last 12 months was 208.5 per 1,000 residents and was 154.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Drive (NG17 1GL), the main crime hotspot is near B6018. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.