Total Crime Rate

1178.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

372.6 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 1178.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 498.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 372.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 220.5 10/10
  • Public order 148.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 117.9 10/10
  • Other theft 64.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.6 10/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Other crime 15.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Russell Street area has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 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 Russell Street (DE11 8HW) in the last 12 months was 1178.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1518.0% higher than the Church Gresley average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 372.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Street (DE11 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East End Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East End Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ernest Hall Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ernest Hall Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Hall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ernest Hall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ernest Hall Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ernest Hall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ernest Hall Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ernest Hall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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