Total Crime Rate
50.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ivy Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 168th 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 Ivy Grove (NG17 8JL) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Grove (NG17 8JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bannerman Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenwood & Summit| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacklin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannerman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannerman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannerman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Tree Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Holly Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Forster Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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