Total Crime Rate
4.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rye Close area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oakwood , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
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 Rye Close (DE21 2BU) in the last 12 months was 4.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Oakwood average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
In the area around Rye Close (DE21 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charterhouse Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paddock Croft (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oakwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deacon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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