Total Crime Rate

160.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 160.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.9 10/10
  • Other crime 17.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Walnut Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Midway , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walnut Close (DE11 0RB) in the last 12 months was 160.4 per 1,000 residents and was 187.0% higher than the Midway average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 119.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Close (DE11 0RB), 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 Walnut Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plummer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chimney Pot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Amberwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plummer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Potters Croft Under investigation

Data Sources

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