Total Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shirley Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sawley , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 377 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 Shirley Street (NG10 3BN) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Sawley average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shirley Street (NG10 3BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Diamond Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kedleston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Diamond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Diamond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Diamond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kedleston Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elvaston Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peveril Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duffield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beresford Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Attenborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duffield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cromford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarke Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarke Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarke Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarke Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Crescent | Under investigation |
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