Crime in Sutton in Ashfield
Recorded crime in Sutton in Ashfield is 1.4 times the Ashfield average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Sutton in Ashfield: about 26,561 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- +1%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Ashfield average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Sutton in Ashfield.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Sutton in Ashfield, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Ashfield average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 119 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 31 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.3 |
| Burglary | 6.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 45.7 |
| Drugs | 3.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.6 |
| Other crime | 3.4 |
| Other theft | 9.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.2 |
| Public order | 9.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 15.0 |
Postcode districts in Sutton in Ashfield
Nearby towns
Council: Ashfield
Questions about crime in Sutton in Ashfield
- Is Sutton in Ashfield a safe place to live?
- Sutton in Ashfield scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Ashfield average.
- Is crime going up or down in Sutton in Ashfield?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 3,208 recorded crimes a year then, 3,235 now.
- What is the most common crime in Sutton in Ashfield?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 46 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Sutton in Ashfield compare with Ashfield?
- Crime severity in Sutton in Ashfield is 1.4 times the Ashfield average.