Crime in Ilkeston
Recorded crime in Ilkeston is 1.5 times the Erewash average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ilkeston: about 20,508 residents in 24 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.5×the Erewash average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ilkeston.
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ilkeston, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.5× the Erewash average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 110 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 68% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Robbery: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 40 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Erewash (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Erewash council area, not only Ilkeston. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 169 | 1.5 | Up 2% |
| Cars broken into | 113 | 0.99 | Down 2% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 290 | 2.5 | Down 18% |
| Burglary of homes | 169 | 1.5 | Up 22% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in DE7
In DE7, the postcode district at the centre of Ilkeston, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,181 | 7% | 7% | 64% | 13% | 8% |
| Public order | 495 | 13% | 7% | 48% | 26% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 426 | 7% | 4% | 28% | 59% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 403 | 36% | 5% | 7% | 50% | 1% |
| Other theft | 249 | 5% | 3% | 29% | 58% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 165 | 2% | 0% | 16% | 79% | 2% |
| Burglary | 145 | 10% | 2% | 13% | 73% | 1% |
| Drugs | 138 | 27% | 16% | 37% | 13% | 7% |
| Other crime | 114 | 8% | 8% | 52% | 25% | 8% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 51 | 37% | 4% | 37% | 6% | 16% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 5.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 46.1 |
| Drugs | 3.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 2.1 |
| Other theft | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.7 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 12.0 |
| Public order | 9.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 |
| Shoplifting | 13.8 |
Postcode districts in Ilkeston
Nearby towns
Council: Erewash
Questions about crime in Ilkeston
- Is Ilkeston a safe place to live?
- Ilkeston scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the Erewash average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ilkeston?
- Down 7% over 5 years, from 2,520 recorded crimes a year to 2,332.
- What is the most common crime in Ilkeston?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 46 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ilkeston compare with Erewash?
- Crime severity in Ilkeston is 1.5 times the Erewash average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Ilkeston?
- In DE7, the postcode district at the centre of Ilkeston, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 30% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Ilkeston?
- Of 145 burglaries reported in DE7, the postcode district at the centre of Ilkeston between September 2024 and August 2025, 10% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 73% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Ilkeston?
- In Erewash, the council area Ilkeston is in, the police recorded 169 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, up 2% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Ilkeston?
- 290 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Erewash, the council area Ilkeston is in, 2.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Ilkeston last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Erewash, the council area Ilkeston is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.