Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Edward Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Edward Avenue (NG17 4BW) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Avenue (NG17 4BW), 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 Edward Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shaw Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Bowne Street Local resolution
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 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bishop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beighton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beighton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beighton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beighton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beighton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downing Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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