Total Crime Rate
150.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walker Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hallam Fields , and the 56th 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 Walker Close (DE7 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 150.9 per 1,000 residents and was 99.0% higher than the Hallam Fields average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walker Close (DE7 4PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Thistle Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hallam Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedges Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedges Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedges Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedges Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gadsby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thistle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hexham Avenue | Under investigation |
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