Crap Towns / Sutton in Ashfield / Crime

How much crime is there in Sutton in Ashfield?

The police recorded 105 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sutton in Ashfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 42.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 109, up from 105 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	105	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	101	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	109	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	42.0	34.1
Shoplifting	15.5	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.7	7.0
Public order	8.0	6.6
Other theft	7.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	4.5	3.8
Burglary	4.3	3.1
Other crime	4.2	2.0
Drugs	3.3	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.8	0.8
Robbery	1.5	0.6
Bicycle theft	1.0	0.5
Theft from the person	0.7	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Mansfield	4.2 km	131
Sutton in Ashfield	–	105
Shirebrook	8.6 km	92.4
Huthwaite	3.2 km	83.1
Kirkby-in-Ashfield	3.2 km	82.5
South Normanton and Pinxton	5.9 km	67.3
Selston	6.9 km	58.5
Mansfield Woodhouse	6.4 km	58.3
Annesley Woodhouse	5.7 km	57.0
Forest Town	7.7 km	48.6
Ravenshead	7.8 km	19.9
The typical town	–	76.2