Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Darley , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (DE1 3HS) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Darley average (147.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (DE1 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Parker Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Willow Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Quarn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lodge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riverview Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Agard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Helen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Helen'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quarn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mundy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mundy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyland Gardens Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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