Total Crime Rate

101.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Risley Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Breaston , and the 103rd 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 Risley Lane (DE72 3AU) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% higher than the Breaston average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Risley Lane (DE72 3AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Risley Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Risley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maylands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maylands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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