Total Crime Rate

58.4 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 58.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sydney Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Breaston , and the 185th highest crime rate of 377 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 Sydney Road (DE72 3PX) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (DE72 3PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowslip Meadow, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallis Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Holly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cowslip Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cowslip Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wallis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wallis Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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