Postcode · Ilkeston
Crime in DE7 8FZ
How much crime is recorded in DE7 8FZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilkeston Town
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,615 (2024)
DE7 8FZIlkeston
How safe is DE7 8FZ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 69.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE7 8FZ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
69.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
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 8FZNational
Violence and sexual offences55.523.6
Shoplifting18.68.4
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Burglary12.79.1
Public order8.54.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Robbery3.91.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Drugs0.72.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.