Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priestsic Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 210th highest 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 Priestsic Road (NG17 4EA) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Sutton Central & New Cross average (130.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priestsic Road (NG17 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Beighton Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton Central & New Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bishop Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Outram Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Slater Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Slater Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gresham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Outram Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Priestsic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beighton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Beighton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beighton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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