Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lambton Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 177th 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 Lambton Close (DE7 8NB) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambton Close (DE7 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Grenville Drive. Police recorded 26 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 Lambton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour May Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Portland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haddon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Street —
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Data Sources

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