Total Crime Rate

1291.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

403.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1291.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 403.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 272.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 258.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 245.2 10/10
  • Other theft 130.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 92.6 10/10
  • Public order 81.7 10/10
  • Robbery 49.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.3 10/10
  • Burglary 24.5 10/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
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

Priestsic Road area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ashfields , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 430 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 Priestsic Road (NG17 2AE) in the last 12 months was 1291.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1507.0% higher than the Ashfields average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -34.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 403.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestsic Road (NG17 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priestsic Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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