Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gimson Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 377 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 Gimson Close (DE7 9JY) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Awsworth Road average (154.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gimson Close (DE7 9JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bassett Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shipley Common Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gimson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shipley Common Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laneward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Monkton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shipley Common Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harlech Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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