Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 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 56.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sheepwash Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 186th 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 Sheepwash Lane (NG17 5GG) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepwash Lane (NG17 5GG), 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 Sheepwash Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maun Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maun Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maun Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maun Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mowlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kingfisher Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodpecker Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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