Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Lychgate Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oakwood , and the 303rd 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 Lychgate Close (DE21 2DA) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Oakwood average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lychgate Close (DE21 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Friday Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lychgate Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Retford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applemead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lychgate Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welshpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welshpool Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrith Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A608 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deacon Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penrith Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applemead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Applemead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coniston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldsway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fieldsway Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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