Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Longfield Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hallam Fields , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longfield Lane (DE7 4DB) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfield Lane (DE7 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Hedges Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Kirkby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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