Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

John Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 129th highest crime rate of 428 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 John Street (NG17 4EN) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (NG17 4EN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beighton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Slater Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Slater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beighton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Beighton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Gresham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Street

Data Sources

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