Crime Rates at Portland Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8NF

Portland Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 45th 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 Portland Road (DE7 8NF) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (DE7 8NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beatty Walk, where police recorded 55 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.