Crime Rates at Sitwell Close, Smalley, Ilkeston, DE7 6AP

Sitwell Close area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 190th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sitwell Close (DE7 6AP) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sitwell Close (DE7 6AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Johns Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.