Total Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mills Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Breaston , and the 121st highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mills Close (DE72 3QN) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mills Close (DE72 3QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mcneil Grove, where police recorded 23 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 Mills Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milner Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Holly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wallis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wallis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cowslip Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cowslip Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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