Crime Rates at Oakwell Drive, Ilkeston, DE7 5GL

Oakwell Drive area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Little Hallam , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwell Drive (DE7 5GL) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher than the Little Hallam average (116.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwell Drive (DE7 5GL), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.