Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NG7 · Nottingham
1,022
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
NG15 · Nottinghamshire
180
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Sutton in Ashfield has less crime — 180 vs 1,022 incidents in February 2026.
Nottingham recorded substantially more crime than Sutton in Ashfield in February 2026 — 1,022 incidents compared to 180, a 5.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Nottingham records significantly more (267 vs 54 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Sutton in Ashfield recorded fewer crimes than Nottingham — 180 vs 1,022 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Nottingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Nottingham recorded 267 incidents of this type vs 54 in Sutton in Ashfield. Overall, Sutton in Ashfield had fewer total crimes (180 vs 1,022).