Total Crime Rate

183.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 183.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sherwood Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 60th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Street (NG17 7BW) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% higher than the Abbey Hill average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Street (NG17 7BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6021 (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornerpin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6021 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victory Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6021 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornerpin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6021 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B6021 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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