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How much crime is there in Kirkby-in-Ashfield?

The police recorded 82.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kirkby-in-Ashfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 8% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 89.6, up from 82.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202482.678.6
September 2024 to August 202575.477.4
September 2025 to August 202689.673.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences32.834.1
Shoplifting13.17.1
Criminal damage and arson9.67.0
Public order5.96.6
Other theft4.95.4
Other crime3.92.0
Vehicle crime3.63.8
Burglary3.13.1
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons1.40.8
Robbery1.00.6
Bicycle theft0.50.5
Theft from the person0.50.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Mansfield5.8 km131
Sutton in Ashfield3.2 km105
Hucknall7.9 km83.1
Huthwaite4.6 km83.1
Kirkby-in-Ashfield–82.5
Somercotes and Swanwick8.7 km78.2
South Normanton and Pinxton5.4 km67.3
Selston4.7 km58.5
Mansfield Woodhouse8.7 km58.3
Annesley Woodhouse2.5 km57.0
Ravenshead6.0 km19.9
The typical town–76.2