Erewash has a crime rate of 83.71 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #175 of 330 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Erewash's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Erewash?

As of March 2026, Erewash has an annual crime rate of 83.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 959 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.

How does Erewash rank nationally for crime?

Erewash ranks #175 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Erewash?

The most common crime type in Erewash is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 386 incidents in March 2026 — 40.3% 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 Erewash local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

Erewash Crime Intelligence Report

Erewash recorded 959 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.49 per 1,000 residents. This places Erewash at #168 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 22.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.8% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring83.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment959 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #175 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 7.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

959

trending_up +22.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.71per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#175of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Derbyshire

#7rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 62 Robbery: 2	62
On or near Station Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 9 Vehicle crime: 3	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Market Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Bicycle theft: 1	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Market Place Map	Public order: 6	6
On or near Simkin Walk Map	Criminal damage and arson: 3 Other theft: 1 Bicycle theft: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

959 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

386

40.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

150

15.6%

Shoplifting

9.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.5%

Public Order

7.3%

Vehicle Crime

5.4%

Other Theft

5.0%

Burglary

3.9%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Other Crime

1.6%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Stop & Search

March 2026

690

Total Stops

8.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

509

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Articles for use in criminal damage

Crossbows

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Outcome

A no further action disposal547

Arrest61

Community resolution44

Summons / charged by post33

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male551

Female105

Other1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

83.4%

White

7.6%

Asian

7.0%

Black

2.0%

Other

Stop & search data published by Derbyshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Awsworth Road	87	152.9
2	Long Eaton Central	119	129.5
3	Larklands	78	114.2
4	Derby Road East	66	111.2
5	Cotmanhay	42	91.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Shipley View	10	2.1
shield	Little Eaton & Stanley	14	3.1
shield	Nottingham Road	25	5.0
shield	Ockbrook & Borrowash	31	4.3
shield	West Hallam & Dale Abbey	21	3.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +22.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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