Crime Rates at The Acre, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7FX

The Acre area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Kingsway , and the 104th highest crime rate of 428 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 The Acre (NG17 7FX) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% higher than the Kingsway average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Acre (NG17 7FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halfmoon Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.