Total Crime Rate

1030.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

542.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1030.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 542.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 359.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 189.8 10/10
  • Public order 166.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 145.8 9/10
  • Drugs 47.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.1 10/10
  • Other theft 33.9 10/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
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

Gresley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 4th highest crime rate of 376 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 Gresley Road (DE7 5LX) in the last 12 months was 1030.5 per 1,000 residents and was 573.8% higher 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 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 160 (≈ 542.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gresley Road (DE7 5LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gresley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alvenor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Critchley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Critchley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Critchley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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