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Overview of Erewash crime rate

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Erewash is highlighted for its high crime rating, securing the 6th position among 25 neighbouring districts in crime prevalence. In 2023, the district witnessed 12,595 criminal incidents within a population of 112,906, culminating in a crime rate of 111.55 per 1,000 people, which is an 8.62% uptick from the preceding year.

Predominant crime categories include violence and sexual offences (37.6%), anti-social behaviour (16.9%), and shoplifting (10.1%), whereas bicycle theft, robbery, and theft from the person are among the least reported offences, each constituting a small fraction of the total.

Of the 19 wards in Erewash, Little Hallam, Awsworth Road, and Long Eaton Central experience the highest crime rates. Conversely, areas such as Little Eaton & Stanley, Shipley View, and West Hallam & Dale Abbey are noted for their lower crime figures. This pattern is mirrored in postcode districts, with DE75, DE21, and DE72 showing higher crime statistics compared to the safer districts of NG9, DE7, and DE6.

In Erewash, there has been a rise in Anti-social behaviour, Public order, Shoplifting, and Violence and sexual offences in recent years, with anti-social behaviour peaking in 2020 with a 5.3% increase. Shoplifting and violence and sexual offences have seen continuous increases, notably with a 3.83% rise in shoplifting and a 5.67% increase in violence and sexual offences in 2023. Conversely, there has been a decrease in crimes such as Anti-social behaviour, with significant reductions in 2021 and 2022, Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, and Other theft in 2020, alongside a decrease in Shoplifting in the same year.

Erewash crime incidents by crime type

A total of 12595 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 4741 (37.6)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2134 (16.9)%
Shoplifting – 1267 (10.1)%
Public order – 1126 (8.9)%
Criminal damage and arson – 955 (7.6)%
Other theft – 699 (5.5)%
Vehicle crime – 496 (3.9)%
Burglary – 473 (3.8)%
Drugs – 222 (1.8)%
Other crime – 178 (1.4)%
Possession of weapons – 108 (0.9)%
Bicycle theft – 85 (0.7)%
Robbery – 71 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 40 (0.3)%

How does Erewash compare against nearby areas ?

Erewash ranks 6th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Erewash wards

There are 19 wards within Erewash. Little Hallam, Awsworth Road, Long Eaton Central has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 19 wards from high crime rate to low.