Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Appletree Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ockbrook & Borrowash , and the 172nd lowest 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 Appletree Close (DE72 3LU) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Ockbrook & Borrowash average (42.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appletree Close (DE72 3LU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Appletree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priorway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priorway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appletree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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