Total Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hexham Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hallam Fields , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hexham Avenue (DE7 4BB) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% higher than the Hallam Fields average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hexham Avenue (DE7 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Somerleyton Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hexham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gadsby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bestwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bestwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerleyton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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