Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowpes Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ashfields , and the 117th 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 Cowpes Close (NG17 2BT) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Ashfields average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowpes Close (NG17 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Brookfield Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowpes Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Southwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6028 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glen Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sowter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brandreth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carsic Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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