Crime Rate in Draycott & Risley, ward

Draycott & Risley has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 wards in Erewash district and the 2588th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 238th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Draycott & Risley in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Erewash district average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Draycott & Risley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Draycott & Risley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Nursery Avenue, with 23 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Wallis Close (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.