Total Crime Rate

215.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 215.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.4 10/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 34th highest crime rate of 377 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 Ash Street (DE7 8NT) in the last 12 months was 215.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Street (DE7 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Grenville Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Street —
Sep 2025Public order Norman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grenville Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Horridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grenville Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime May Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs May Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour May Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monyash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Primrose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Primrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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