Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 122nd 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 Essex Drive (DE11 9LR) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% lower than the Church Gresley average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Drive (DE11 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brunel Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nottingham Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwich Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Solent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keele Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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