Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 34.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Meakin Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Midway , and the 120th 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 Meakin Drive (DE11 7GB) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 650.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meakin Drive (DE11 7GB), the main crime hotspot is near Smallthorn Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meakin Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smallthorn Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallthorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smallthorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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