Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 130.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Holborn area has the 26th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 71st highest crime rate of 376 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 High Holborn (DE7 8LA) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Holborn (DE7 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Litton Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Holborn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haddon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour May Street —
Apr 2026Public order Blackburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A6007 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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