Postcode · Ilkeston
Crime in DE7 8HS
How much crime is recorded in DE7 8HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shipley
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
DE7 8HSIlkeston
How safe is DE7 8HS
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 8HS 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
75
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 8HSNational
Violence and sexual offences38.423.6
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Burglary6.19.1
Public order6.04.6
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Other theft2.94.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Other crime1.61.5
Drugs1.42.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.