Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hayes Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Breaston , and the 168th 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 Hayes Avenue (DE72 3DN) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayes Avenue (DE72 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Villa Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hayes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hind Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Villa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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