Total Crime Rate
91.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandford Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Derby Road East , and the 115th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandford Avenue (NG10 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Derby Road East average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandford Avenue (NG10 1BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakley'S Road West (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby Road East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley'S Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley'S Road West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Co-Operative Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gladstone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St John'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craig Street | Under investigation |
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