Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Short Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 199th lowest 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 Short Street (NG17 4GD) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Street (NG17 4GD), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Short Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hibbert Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brown Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garden Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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