Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shelford Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Kingsway , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelford Avenue (NG17 8HF) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelford Avenue (NG17 8HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutton Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Searwood Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shelford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wickerwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wickerwood Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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