Crime Rates at Martyn Avenue, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 5DH

Martyn Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 29th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martyn Avenue (NG17 5DH) in the last 12 months was 279.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.8% 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 Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 116.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martyn Avenue (NG17 5DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawn Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.