Total Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Phoenix Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 206th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Phoenix Street (NG17 4HL) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Phoenix Street (NG17 4HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Mill Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookdale Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sutton Central & New Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucknow Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hartington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hartington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartington Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hartington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maundale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Unwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Hillocks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mason Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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