Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Draycott Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Breaston , and the 140th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Draycott Road (DE72 3DB) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher than the Breaston average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Draycott Road (DE72 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Draycott Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hind Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Breaston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Draycott Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hind Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Draycott Road | — |
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