Crime Rates at Godfrey Drive, Ilkeston, DE7 4HF

Godfrey Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale , and the 43rd 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 Godfrey Drive (DE7 4HF) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 100.0% higher than the Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godfrey Drive (DE7 4HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Earlham Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.