Total Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wesley Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse , and the 136th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wesley Street (NG17 9HN) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher than the Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wesley Street (NG17 9HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reform Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mattley Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Reform Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mattley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Riber Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mattley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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