Total Crime Rate
76.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Holborn area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 137th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Holborn (DE7 8LA) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Holborn (DE7 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Litton Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Awsworth Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monyash Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | May Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | May Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | May Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Primrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Primrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stapleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A6007 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Litton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Litton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peveril Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barber Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haddon Nurseries | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haddon Nurseries | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Litton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Litton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adams Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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