Crime Rates at Woolsthorpe Crescent, Ilkeston, DE7 4GX

Woolsthorpe Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 377 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 Woolsthorpe Crescent (DE7 4GX) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolsthorpe Crescent (DE7 4GX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goole Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckminster Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.