DE21 has an annual crime rate of 65.28 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DE21?

As of March 2026, DE21 has an annual crime rate of 65.28 per 1,000 residents, based on 429 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DE21?

The most common crime type in DE21 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 181 incidents in March 2026 — 42.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DE21 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

DE21 Crime Intelligence Report

DE21 recorded 429 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.72 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 33.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.9% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring65.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment429 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

429

trending_up +33.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.28per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,443

Within DE21 district

Erewash

74,938

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 4	20
Stirling Close Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2	12
Anglesey Street Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 2	12
Pine Close Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 2	11
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2	8
John Berrysford Close Map	total: 8 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Nairn Avenue Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Shetland Close Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 2	6
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 6	6
Wyvern Way Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

429 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

181

42.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.3%

Vehicle Crime

8.9%

Shoplifting

8.6%

Public Order

7.7%

Other Theft

6.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.1%

Drug Offences

4.4%

Burglary

2.8%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Other Crime

1.2%

Robbery

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +33.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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