Total Crime Rate

114.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Heanor East , and the 71st highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

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 Westfield Avenue (DE75 7BN) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher than the Heanor East average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Avenue (DE75 7BN), the main crime hotspot is near The Old Pond. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ella Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Old Pond Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs The Old Pond Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridgeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ella Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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