Erewash has a crime rate of 83.26 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #179 of 331 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 April 2026, Erewash has an annual crime rate of 83.26 per 1,000 residents, based on 824 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 #179 out of 331 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 347 incidents in April 2026 — 42.1% 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.

April 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Erewash: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Erewash recorded 824 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.3 per 1,000 residents. This places Erewash at #179 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring83.26 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment824 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #179 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 5.9% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

824

trending_down -14.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.26per 1k

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National Safety

#179of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Derbyshire

#7rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 55	55
On or near Market Place Map	Public order: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5	6
On or near Market Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other theft: 2	7
On or near Kensington Street Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Coronation Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Albany Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Rushy Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Derwent Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Derwent Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

824 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

347

42.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

135

16.4%

Shoplifting

9.3%

Public Order

8.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.1%

Other Theft

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

3.8%

Burglary

2.3%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Other Crime

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Robbery

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Erewash

Erewash recorded 824 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 83.26 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #179 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Erewash (42.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.4%) and Shoplifting (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Erewash has fallen noticeably — by 5.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Derbyshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

653

Total Stops

10.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

456

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Firearms

Fireworks

Evidence of offences under the Act

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal502

Arrest66

Community resolution47

Summons / charged by post37

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male525

Female96

Other5

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

84.1%

White

7.1%

Asian

7.0%

Black

1.8%

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	96	148.6
2	Long Eaton Central	76	126.5
3	Larklands	99	115.5
4	Derby Road East	62	108.8
5	Cotmanhay	39	91.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Shipley View	5	1.0
shield	Little Eaton & Stanley	15	3.4
shield	Nottingham Road	19	3.8
shield	West Hallam & Dale Abbey	14	2.3
shield	Ockbrook & Borrowash	27	3.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -14.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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