Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Duchess Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Linton , and the 127th 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 Duchess Close (DE12 6QS) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Linton average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duchess Close (DE12 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenfield Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Duchess Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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