Total Crime Rate
116.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakwell Drive area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Little Hallam , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 377 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 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher than the Little Hallam average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakwell Drive (DE7 5GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scarborough Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Little Hallam| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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