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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DE21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DE21 recorded 434 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.79 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring65.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment434 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

434
trending_up +1.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.37per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,443

Within DE21 district

Erewash

74,938

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 5
21
Stirling Close Map
total: 12 Other theft: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
12
St Mark'S Road Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 2
12
Huntingdon Green Map
total: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Burglary: 2
12
Berwick Avenue Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
Ramsdean Close Map
total: 10 Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Pembroke Street Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8
8
Margaret Avenue Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 1
7
Tansley Rise Map
total: 6 Possession of weapons: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Somerset Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
434 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
177
40.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
42
9.7%
Public Order
41
9.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
8.3%
Other Theft
31
7.1%
Shoplifting
24
5.5%
Drug Offences
21
4.8%
Vehicle Crime
20
4.6%
Burglary
15
3.5%
Other Crime
10
2.3%
Weapons Possession
9
2.1%
Robbery
4
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.5%
Theft from Person
2
0.5%

Crime Analysis: DE21

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DE21 (40.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (9.7%) and Public Order (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DE21 has risen slightly — by 1.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DE21 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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