Total Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Pepper Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 27th 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 Pepper Street (NG17 5GD) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pepper Street (NG17 5GD), 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 Pepper Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mowlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodpecker Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookdale Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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