Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Grove Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 126th 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 Grove Road (NG17 4LR) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road (NG17 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Woodpecker Grove. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Burn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Peel Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodpecker Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingfisher Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hibbert Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Mill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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