Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alder Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oakwood , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

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 Alder Close (DE21 2BS) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Oakwood average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Close (DE21 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Applemead Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Applemead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applemead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applemead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deacon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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