Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Holmewood Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 115th 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 Holmewood Avenue (DE7 8DE) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmewood Avenue (DE7 8DE), the main crime hotspot is near Wallsend Close. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmewood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Skeavington'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryefield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallsend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fenman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallsend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fenman Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallsend Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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