Total Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 14th lowest 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 Springfield Gardens (DE7 8JA) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Gardens (DE7 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 163 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Awsworth Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Awsworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Risley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Risley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebenezer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Northern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Risley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Awsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Awsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Awsworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Awsworth Road | — |
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