Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.3 1/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Midway , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .

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 Wordsworth Avenue (DE11 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Midway average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (DE11 0DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burton Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A511 (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Midway

Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eureka Lodge Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oldfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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