Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hallam Fields , and the 131st 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 Charles Close (DE7 5AF) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Close (DE7 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erewash Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erewash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Erewash Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powtrell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilkeston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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