Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abington Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Abington Avenue (NG17 4NH) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abington Avenue (NG17 4NH), the main crime hotspot is near Sywell Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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