Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malthouse Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hallam Fields , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malthouse Road (DE7 4PX) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malthouse Road (DE7 4PX), 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.
View Crime In Hallam Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gadsby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bestwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bestwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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