Total Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 120.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westfield Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Heanor East , and the 66th highest crime rate of 386 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 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% higher than the Heanor East average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Avenue (DE75 7BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Starthe View (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starthe View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ella Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Pond Under investigation
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Data Sources

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