Crime Rates at Blackwell Avenue, Ilkeston, DE7 8DF

Blackwell Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 129th 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 Blackwell Avenue (DE7 8DF) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Awsworth Road average (154.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwell Avenue (DE7 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Wallsend Close. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.