Total Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 86.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wortley Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 118th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wortley Close (DE7 5EU) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortley Close (DE7 5EU), the main crime hotspot is near Larkland'S Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wortley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Winchester Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkland'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lee Crescent

Data Sources

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