Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bracken Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Derby Road East , and the 187th highest crime rate of 376 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 Bracken Close (NG10 4DB) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Derby Road East average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bracken Close (NG10 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buttermere Close (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby Road West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Buttermere Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thirlmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bramble Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | B6002 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petersgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersgate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersgate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersgate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petersgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petersgate Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Buttermere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersham Road | Under investigation |
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