What is the crime rate in Ashfield?

As of February 2026, Ashfield has a crime rate of 7.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 974 recorded offences.

How does Ashfield rank nationally for crime?

Ashfield ranks #142 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Ashfield?

The most common crime type in Ashfield is Violence and sexual offences with 356 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Ashfield?

As of February 2026, Ashfield has a crime rate of 7.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 974 recorded offences.

How does Ashfield rank nationally for crime?

Ashfield ranks #142 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Ashfield?

The most common crime type in Ashfield is Violence and sexual offences with 356 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Nottinghamshire Police Police

Ashfield Crime Intelligence Report

Ashfield recorded 974 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.71 per 1,000 residents. This places Ashfield at #142 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 11.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.4% lower.

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

Total Crimes

974

trending_down -11.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.71per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#142of 331

By total crime volume

Nottinghamshire

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 31	31
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 10	18
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Other theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 14 Other theft: 4	14
On or near Milton Street Map	Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 3 Robbery: 2	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Story Gardens Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

974 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

356

36.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

188

19.3%

Shoplifting

115

11.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.0%

Public Order

5.4%

Other Theft

4.6%

Burglary

3.5%

Other Crime

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.6%

Robbery

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Hucknall Central	128	6.4
2	Carsic	113	8.0
3	Greenwood & Summit	101	4.9
4	Skegby	85	4.5
5	Hucknall West	58	3.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	The Dales	6	1.1
shield	Larwood	8	2.3
shield	Underwood	10	4.8
shield	Sutton St Mary's	11	1.5
shield	Jacksdale & Westwood	11	7.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.4%

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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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