Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Western Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Heanor East , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Drive (DE75 7DP) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Heanor East average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Drive (DE75 7DP), 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 Western Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Owers Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs The Old Pond Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridgeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Old Pond Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Owers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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