Total Crime Rate

360.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 360.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 90.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

New Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 17th 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 New Street (NG17 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 360.1 per 1,000 residents and was 283.2% higher than the Abbey Hill average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 138.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (NG17 7DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Thomas' Avenue (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Post Office Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crocus Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crocus Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crocus Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobden Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B6020 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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