Total Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 146.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 84th 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 John Street (NG17 4EN) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Slater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downing Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Michael'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Slater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Slater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Downing Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beighton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beighton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beighton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beighton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beighton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stoney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bowne Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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