Crime Report Sutton in Ashfield for the week to midnight Wednesday 21 January 2026.

Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at 

Idlewells Indoor Market, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 1BP. on Tuesday 27 January at 10.00am to 11.00am.

Rumbles Cafe, Sutton Lawn, Sutton in Ashfield on Wednesday 28 January at 10.00am to 11.00am.

Everyone is welcome and it would be great to see you there. 

Please take this opportunity to raise any concerns you may have and to find out what we are doing to tackle the issues that matter to you.

Crimes reported over the past seven days.

Burglary Dwelling

Between sometime on Wednesday 14 and 12.21pm on Saturday 17 January in Mansfield Road, Skegby, Sutton in Ashfield the front door of a property was smashed to gain entry and a very messy search made. A Lenovo laptop computer was stolen.

Burglary Other

At 4.18pm on Monday 12 January at The Forest Tavern, Forest Road, Sutton in Ashfield, a purse was stolen from behind the bar by a white male, mid to late 20’s, stocky build, wearing a royal blue coat and a grey woollen hat.

At 2.00am on Sunday 18 January in Outram Street, Sutton in Ashfield, four males knocked the bottom panel out of a door to gain entry into the old Wilko’s Store.

Between 7.30pm on Sunday 18 and 5.15am on Monday 19 January at the Lammas Leisure Centre, Lammas Road, Sutton in Ashfield, a window was smashed to gain entry. A charity box was smashed and the money stolen, a toy grabbing machine was damaged and money it contained stolen, and money was taken from a pop corn machine. Personal property was also taken from a staff room. 

Theft of motor vehicle

Between 1.40pm and 2.30pm on Mondayn19 January at Kings Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, a red Peugeot 107 car was stolen from a car park.

Theft from motor vehicle

Nothing to report

Theft

Nothing to report

Criminal Damage

Between 4.30pm and 4.45pm on Friday 16 January in Harwood Close, Sutton in Ashfield, a male passenger in a Blue Nissan car alighted and booted bollards protecting the parking bays of ‘Pawsome Vets’. Described as aged late 20’s to early 30’s, skinny build with short spiky brown hair.

Between 4.00pm on Sunday 18 and 9.00am on Monday 19 January in the Idlewells Centre, Sutton in Ashfield, the front door window of the ‘Cardfactory ‘ store was smashed.

Between 12.30am and 12.50am on Monday 19 January at McDonald’s Restaurant, Priestsic Road, Sutton in Ashfield, a door window was smashed by a white male, age 20’s, wearing a black jacket with the hood up.

ASB

At 11.52pm on Thursday 15 January at the Castlewood Service Station, Farmwell Lane, Sutton in Ashfield, three ‘boy racers’ were blocking the fuel pumps and refusing to move and threatening a member of staff. The cars involved were a grey Volkswagen Golf, a blue Volkswagen Golf and a dark grey BMW with distinctive red headlights and no front number plate.

If you have any information relating to the above criminal activity e.g. did you or anyone you know witness one of the incidents? Do you know who the person(s) responsible are? Have you noticed any suspicious activity prior to any incident? 

Or do you have any CCTV footage that may be of help? 

If so, please contact the Ashfield District Neighbourhood Policing Team by e-mail at  ashfieldNPT@Notts.Police.uk  or you can contact the police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. 

This message is sent on behalf of Insp. Christopher Boylin