Crime Rates at Highfield Avenue, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8GF

Highfield Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsway , and the 95th 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 Highfield Avenue (NG17 8GF) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Kingsway average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (NG17 8GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Avenue, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hill (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.