Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Potter Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 430 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 Potter Street (NG17 4JY) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potter Street (NG17 4JY), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Potter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Walton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapleton Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hibbert Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brown Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Michael'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Burn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tenter Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Peel Street Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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