Kirkby-in-Ashfield is among the top 5 safest medium-sized towns in Nottinghamshire, and is the 42nd most dangerous overall out of Nottinghamshire's 236 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Kirkby-in-Ashfield in 2021 was 67 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Nottinghamshire's overall crime rate, coming in 13% lower than the Nottinghamshire rate of 76 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Kirkby-in-Ashfield is the 81st safest medium-sized town, and the 1,689th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2020, Kirkby-in-Ashfield was the worst medium-sized town in Nottinghamshire for robbery, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2019 was also a bad month for Kirkby-in-Ashfield residents, when it was Nottinghamshire's most dangerous medium-sized town for drugs, recording 10 crimes at a rate of 0.37 per 1,000 residents. Kirkby-in-Ashfield recorded 12 reports of other crime during May 2019, making its crime rate of 0.44 the worst medium-sized town for other crime in Nottinghamshire that month.
The most common crimes in Kirkby-in-Ashfield are violence and sexual offences, with 828 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 30. This is 6% higher than 2020's figure of 777 offences and a difference of 1.87 from 2020's crime rate of 29. Kirkby-in-Ashfield's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 6 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 50% from 2020's figure of 9 crimes.
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Medium-Sized Towns, Nottinghamshire
22% lower, regional crime rate
East Midlands
13% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Kirkby-in-Ashfield is 22% lower than the East Midlands and 13% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Kirkby-in-Ashfield represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | 1,834 |
| 2020 | 71 | 1,934 |
| 2019 | 81 | 2,212 |
| 2018 | 85 | 2,301 |
| 2017 | 76 | 2,066 |
| 2016 | 63 | 1,705 |
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| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | Nottinghamshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 727 | 26.73 | 35,093 | 30.22 | 13% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 6 | 0.22 | 1,282 | 1.10 | 400% safer |
| Burglary | 75 | 2.76 | 4,277 | 3.68 | 33% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 249 | 9.15 | 10,341 | 8.91 | 2.6% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 72 | 2.65 | 3,986 | 3.43 | 29% safer |
| Other Crime | 45 | 1.65 | 2,567 | 2.21 | 34% safer |
| Other Theft | 99 | 3.64 | 7,017 | 6.04 | 66% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 20 | 0.74 | 1,067 | 0.92 | 24% safer |
| Public Order | 186 | 6.84 | 7,682 | 6.62 | 3.2% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 10 | 0.37 | 761 | 0.66 | 78% safer |
| Shoplifting | 129 | 4.74 | 8,716 | 7.51 | 58% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 9 | 0.33 | 840 | 0.72 | 118% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 106 | 3.90 | 5,305 | 4.57 | 17% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 828 | 30.44 | 34,853 | 30.02 | 1.4% more dangerous |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bridgford | 2,352 | 48.14 | 40% safer |
| Arnold | 2,035 | 51.96 | 30% safer |
| Beeston | 2,839 | 52.45 | 29% safer |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 1,834 | 67.43 | - |
| Hucknall | 2,491 | 70.81 | 4.8% more dangerous |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 4,582 | 95.91 | 30% more dangerous |
| Newark | 3,354 | 109.54 | 38% more dangerous |
| Worksop | 5,020 | 115.10 | 41% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Robbery | On or near The Hawthorns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Gratton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Sherwood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Burton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Minster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near New Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Burnside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near School Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Shelford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Spinney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Cornerpin Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Lindley'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near St John'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Priory Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Morley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Acorn View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 19 | 30 | 27 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.85 | 0.63 | 0.33 | 0.22 | Safer |
| Burglary | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.63 | 1.1 | 0.81 | 0.74 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.2 | 5 | 5.0 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.74 | 0.37 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 0.33 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 34 | 29 | 30 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Kirkby-in-Ashfield that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park | 7 | - | - | - | 15 | 5 | 8 |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 0.52% safer |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 67.43 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 18% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 25% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 26% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 34% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 40% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 45% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 48% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 49% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 55% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Central | 748 | 117 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Kirkby-in-Ashfield change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Kirkby-in-Ashfield saw a 279% increase in anti-social behaviour. Kirkby-in-Ashfield saw a large fall in shoplifting during November, when it fell by 75% compared to November in 2019. Rates of shoplifting and violence and sexual offences both fell year-on-year for every month during Kirkby-in-Ashfield's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +19% | +279% | +233% | -21% | +44% | +34% | +11% | +23% | +85% | +117% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | -67% | - | - | - | -33% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +122% | +25% | +6% | -53% | -42% | -56% | +22% | +45% | -58% | +43% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -18% | -15% | -11% | -3% | +13% | -42% | -6% | +19% | +10% | +22% |
| Drugs | -25% | -10% | +100% | +13% | -11% | +250% | +50% | +125% | +33% | +167% |
| Other Crime | +13% | -17% | -58% | - | +150% | -54% | -33% | - | +100% | -60% |
| Other Theft | -33% | -29% | +30% | -36% | -15% | +31% | -33% | +64% | -13% | +43% |
| Possession of Weapons | +200% | -50% | - | - | - | -40% | - | -50% | - | +50% |
| Public Order | -44% | +125% | -47% | +67% | -21% | +40% | -50% | - | -50% | -13% |
| Robbery | -60% | - | - | - | +33% | +33% | - | - | - | -50% |
| Shoplifting | +64% | -45% | -46% | -46% | -9% | -38% | -72% | -71% | -75% | -72% |
| Theft From the Person | +100% | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | +100% | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +90% | -30% | +30% | +60% | -15% | -27% | +13% | +22% | -23% | -64% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +12% | -8% | -32% | -5% | -25% | -30% | -18% | -34% | -28% | -20% |
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