Postcode · Ilkeston
Crime in DE7 8FF
How much crime is recorded in DE7 8FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilkeston Town
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,452 (2024)
DE7 8FFIlkeston
How safe is DE7 8FF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE7 8FF area, well 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
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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 8FFNational
Violence and sexual offences38.723.6
Shoplifting35.18.4
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Public order12.74.6
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Burglary8.69.1
Other theft8.54.5
Drugs6.32.4
Robbery2.81.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.