Crime Rates at Wicket Close, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8RY

Wicket Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsway , and the 203rd 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 Wicket Close (NG17 8RY) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Kingsway average (100.0 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wicket Close (NG17 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wicket Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.