Crime Rates at Lawrence Avenue, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8JW

Lawrence Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 115th highest crime rate of 430 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 Lawrence Avenue (NG17 8JW) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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