Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Queen Victoria Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 170th highest 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 Queen Victoria Drive (DE11 0LA) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Church Gresley average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Victoria Drive (DE11 0LA), the main crime hotspot is near Potters Croft. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Victoria Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kinder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kinder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Potters Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Davis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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