Total Crime Rate

177.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.5 10/10
  • Public order 24.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Factory Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 45th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Factory Lane (DE7 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher than the Awsworth Road average (154.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Factory Lane (DE7 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Factory Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eyre'S Garden Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pelham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brussells Terrace
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brussells Terrace
Sep 2025Drugs Brussells Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Brussells Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pelham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northgate Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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