Total Crime Rate
230.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
144.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Unwin Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 40th 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 Unwin Road (NG17 4HN) in the last 12 months was 230.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 144.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% 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 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodpecker Grove (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodpecker Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodpecker Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodpecker Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodpecker Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodpecker Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodpecker Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Oakham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lakeside View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingfisher Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Unwin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Mill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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