Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Byron Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 114th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Avenue (NG17 4JB) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Avenue (NG17 4JB), the main crime hotspot is near Prior Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byron Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grendon Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roosevelt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapleton Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Prior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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