Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Milton Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 151st 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 Milton Street (NG17 7JD) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Street (NG17 7JD), 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 Milton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victory Close
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morven Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6021 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B6021 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs B6021 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft B6021 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6021 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6021 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6021 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6021 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Andrews Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Post Office Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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