Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 49.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highland Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ashfields , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 430 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 Highland Drive (NG17 1LX) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Ashfields average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Drive (NG17 1LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkby Road, where police recorded 30 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.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherfield Grange —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendean Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendean Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonser Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beeley Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kirkby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kirkby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wildflower Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kirkby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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