Total Crime Rate
45.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Godfrey Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale , and the 157th 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 Godfrey Drive (DE7 4HP) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Godfrey Drive (DE7 4HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eaton Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Tree Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hemlock Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cherry Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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