DE56 has an annual crime rate of 32.88 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 DE56?

As of March 2026, DE56 has an annual crime rate of 32.88 per 1,000 residents, based on 128 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 DE56?

The most common crime type in DE56 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 58 incidents in March 2026 — 45.3% 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 DE56 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

DE56 Crime Intelligence Report

DE56 recorded 128 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 2.64 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 9.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.3% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring32.88 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment128 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 2.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

128

trending_up +9.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

32.88per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,203

Within DE56 district

Erewash

48,570

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 6	6
Market Place Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Alder Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1	5
Meadow Court Map	total: 3 Public order: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	3
Mill Street Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1	3
Shopping Area Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1	3
Bullfinch Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Belrope Acre Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Town Street Map	total: 3 Public order: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	3
Supermarket Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Shoplifting: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

128 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

45.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.8%

Shoplifting

7.8%

Vehicle Crime

7.0%

Public Order

6.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.5%

Other Theft

3.9%

Burglary

2.3%

Other Crime

2.3%

Theft from Person

0.8%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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