Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Sorrel Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Kingsway , and the 161st 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 Sorrel Drive (NG17 8RW) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sorrel Drive (NG17 8RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sorrel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Sorrel Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Down Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primula Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primula Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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