Crime Rates at Little Meadow Close, Ilkeston, DE7 8YH

Little Meadow Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 170th 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 Little Meadow Close (DE7 8YH) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Meadow Close (DE7 8YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.