Crime Rate in Blagreaves, ward

Blagreaves has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Derby district and the 3322nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 306th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blagreaves in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Derby district average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blagreaves’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 557 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 6 cases , down -72.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 668 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blagreaves ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Cuttlebrook Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.