Total Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ruskin Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sawley , and the 23rd 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 Ruskin Avenue (NG10 3HX) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Sawley average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Ruskin Avenue (NG10 3HX), the main crime hotspot is near Rufford Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rufford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dovedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rufford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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