Total Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ashfields , and the 58th 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 Primrose Way (NG17 1HX) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Way (NG17 1HX), the main crime hotspot is near Oakleaf Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boarhill Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Charnwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakleaf Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakleaf Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakleaf Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramble Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnycroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blueberry Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushley View —
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Data Sources

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