Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 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 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blake Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 145th highest 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 Blake Street (DE7 8GP) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blake Street (DE7 8GP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blake Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Critchley Street —
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 King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Critchley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Critchley 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Taylor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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