Total Crime Rate

195.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.6 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 195.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.0 10/10
  • Burglary 23.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bowne Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 51st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowne Street (NG17 4BH) in the last 12 months was 195.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Sutton Central & New Cross average (133.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 112.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowne Street (NG17 4BH), the main crime hotspot is near Beighton Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beighton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stoney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Downing Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bowne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beighton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welbeck Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Welbeck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bentinck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Slater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Slater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Slater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downing Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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