Crime Rates at Palmerston Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5BW

Palmerston Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 155th highest 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 Palmerston Road (DE7 5BW) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Awsworth Road average (152.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (DE7 5BW), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.