Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Earl Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastwood Hilltop , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Broxtowe .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Earl Drive (NG16 2FX) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Eastwood Hilltop average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earl Drive (NG16 2FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Giltbrook Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastwood Hilltop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyrian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Salcombe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Under investigation |
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