Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 69.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portsmouth Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 117th 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 Portsmouth Close (DE11 9TH) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Church Gresley average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsmouth Close (DE11 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Brunel Way. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portsmouth Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reading Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furnace Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Salford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Furnace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martins Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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