Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Cowslip Meadow area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Breaston , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 376 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 Cowslip Meadow (DE72 3XE) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Breaston average (54.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowslip Meadow (DE72 3XE), the main crime hotspot is near Cowslip Meadow. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowslip Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elvaston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowslip Meadow Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Villa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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