Total Crime Rate

147.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 147.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Devonshire Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 58th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Close (DE7 8RS) in the last 12 months was 147.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 96.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 99.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Close (DE7 8RS), the main crime hotspot is near Skeavington'S Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Monsall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monsall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Skeavington'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Skeavington'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Skeavington'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Skeavington'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skeavington'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilam Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Donner Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hartington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Beauvale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Skeavington'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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