Total Crime Rate

219.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 219.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Other crime 14.3 10/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Litton Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 32nd 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 Litton Close (DE7 8PS) in the last 12 months was 219.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 138.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Litton Close (DE7 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near A6007. Police recorded 40 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 Litton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A6007 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haddon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour May Street —
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Data Sources

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