Crime Rates at Park Drive, Ilkeston, DE7 5NS

Park Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Drive (DE7 5NS) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Drive (DE7 5NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kensington Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Graham Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.