Total Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sutton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Kingsway , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 428 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 Sutton Road (NG17 8HY) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -76.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutton Road (NG17 8HY), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingsway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raymond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sycamore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raymond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Banks Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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