Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Leys area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Midway , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 360 local areas in South Derbyshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Leys (DE11 0TZ) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% higher than the Midway average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Leys (DE11 0TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Hill. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Midway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chesterfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Leys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Leys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Leys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chesterfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fairfield Crescent | Under investigation |
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