Total Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunel Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 360 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 Brunel Way (DE11 9TG) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunel Way (DE11 9TG), 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.
View Crime In Church Gresley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwich Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Solent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hope Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newman Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keele Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Napier Close | Under investigation |
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