Crime Rates at Hermitage Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3JL

Hermitage Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ockbrook & Borrowash , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermitage Avenue (DE72 3JL) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% higher than the Ockbrook & Borrowash average (42.5 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Avenue (DE72 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Priorway Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.