Crime Rates at Lock Close, Ilkeston, DE7 4HG

Lock Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 377 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 Lock Close (DE7 4HG) in the last 12 months was 178.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.3% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lock Close (DE7 4HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.