Crime Rates at Babbington Close, Ilkeston, DE7 5EQ

Babbington Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hallam Fields , and the 33rd 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 Babbington Close (DE7 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 221.9 per 1,000 residents and was 192.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 115.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babbington Close (DE7 5EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ilkeston Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.