Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walter Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Breaston , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 377 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 Walter Street (DE72 3NU) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher than the Breaston average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Street (DE72 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Clay Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Derby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Sep 2025Public order Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mapleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clay Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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