Total Crime Rate

195.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.7 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 195.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 129.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

West Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 13th highest crime rate of 358 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 West Street (DE11 9DN) in the last 12 months was 195.8 per 1,000 residents and was 168.7% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 129.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (DE11 9DN), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Davis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Weston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Majestic Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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