Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Erewash has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 133rd highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Erewash in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Erewash’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 35 cases , up 12.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 32.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -15.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,224 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 90.9 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awsworth Road | 152.9 | 62.1 (68%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Long Eaton Central | 150.3 | 59.4 (65%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Larklands | 147.1 | 56.3 (62%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Little Hallam | 116.1 | 25.2 (28%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Derby Road East | 114.9 | 24.1 (26%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Cotmanhay | 106.3 | 15.4 (17%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale | 91.5 | 0.7 (1%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Derby Road West | 86.0 | -4.8 (-5%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Sawley | 72.5 | -18.3 (-20%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Draycott & Risley | 69.3 | -21.6 (-24%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Hallam Fields | 67.5 | -23.4 (-26%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Sandiacre | 65.1 | -25.8 (-28%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Wilsthorpe | 56.3 | -34.6 (-38%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Breaston | 54.7 | -36.1 (-40%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Little Eaton & Stanley | 43.2 | -47.7 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Ockbrook & Borrowash | 42.5 | -48.4 (-53%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Nottingham Road | 42.3 | -48.6 (-53%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | West Hallam & Dale Abbey | 34.0 | -56.9 (-63%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | Shipley View | 16.4 | -74.5 (-82%) | Very low 1/10 |
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