Total Crime Rate
66.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Duchess 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.
View Crime In Linton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cedar Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cedar Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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