Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Burton Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ashfields , and the 188th 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 Burton Close (NG17 2EW) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Close (NG17 2EW), the main crime hotspot is near Lindley Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Willow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alder Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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