Crime in DE56: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
DE56 recorded 160 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.29 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment160 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 3.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
160Annual Crime Rate
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Within DE56 district
Erewash
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol Station Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Vehicle crime: 1 | 7 |
| King Street Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Harewood Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1 | 5 |
| Marsh Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Duffield Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Belper Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Ashbourne Road Map | total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Strutt Street Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: DE56
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DE56 (42.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.4%) and Public Order (11.2%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in DE56 has risen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for DE56 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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