Postcode · Ilkeston
Crime in DE7 5GB
How much crime is recorded in DE7 5GB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilkeston Town
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,903 (2024)
DE7 5GBIlkeston
How safe is DE7 5GB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE7 5GB area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
DE7 5GBNational
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Public order10.24.6
Burglary6.99.1
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Drugs4.72.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other theft3.44.5
Other crime1.71.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.