Ashfield has a crime rate of 92.98 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #216 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Ashfield's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Ashfield?

As of April 2026, Ashfield has an annual crime rate of 92.98 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,129 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Ashfield rank nationally for crime?

Ashfield ranks #216 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Ashfield?

The most common crime type in Ashfield is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 421 incidents in April 2026 — 37.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Ashfield local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Nottinghamshire Police Police

Crime in Ashfield: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Ashfield recorded 1,129 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.94 per 1,000 residents. This places Ashfield at #216 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 13.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring92.98 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,129 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #216 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 13.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,129

trending_up +5.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.98per 1k

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#216of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 23	23
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Other theft: 3	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Other theft: 8	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 8	11
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Blackmires Way Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Shopping Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 5 Drugs: 2 Robbery: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,129 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

421

37.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

198

17.5%

Shoplifting

131

11.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

111

9.8%

Other Theft

6.0%

Other Crime

4.4%

Public Order

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Burglary

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Ashfield

Ashfield recorded 1,129 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 92.98 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #216 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Ashfield (37.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.5%) and Shoplifting (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Ashfield has risen sharply — by 13.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Nottinghamshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Carsic	122	197.0
2	Hucknall Central	104	146.2
3	Leamington	59	133.4
4	Kingsway	37	123.1
5	Greenwood & Summit	103	114.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Underwood	8	0.8
shield	Larwood	20	2.8
shield	Ashfields	15	2.1
shield	The Dales	13	2.8
shield	Sutton St Mary's	20	2.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +13.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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