Total Crime Rate
223.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Unwin Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 38th 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 Unwin Road (NG17 4HN) in the last 12 months was 223.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Unwin Road (NG17 4HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakeside View, where police recorded 227 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodpecker Grove (52 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 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingfisher Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Unwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maundale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodpecker Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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