Total Crime Rate
136.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Close area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Little Eaton & Stanley , and the 64th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Close (DE21 5LN) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 215.8% higher than the Little Eaton & Stanley average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Close (DE21 5LN), the main crime hotspot is near Darwin Fields Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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