Crime Rates at Palmerston Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5BW

Palmerston Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 377 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 Palmerston Road (DE7 5BW) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Awsworth Road average (154.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (DE7 5BW), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.