Total Crime Rate
102.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John 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.
View Crime In Sutton Central & New Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beighton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Slater Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Slater Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beighton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Beighton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gresham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Street | — |
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