Total Crime Rate

151.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 151.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Penn Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 81st 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 Penn Street (NG17 4BL) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Street (NG17 4BL), 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 Penn Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Slater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bowne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Stoney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tenter Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Morley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beighton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Downing Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downing Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawn Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Slater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Slater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beighton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bentinck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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