Total Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsway area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 10th 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 Kingsway (NG17 7EN) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower than the Abbey Hill average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Kingsway (NG17 7EN), the main crime hotspot is near St Thomas' Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingsway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crocus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseberry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beulah Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crocus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beverley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseberry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Roseberry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roseberry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Roseberry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crocus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
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