Total Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 6.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Buckminster Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oakwood , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckminster Close (DE21 2EA) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckminster Close (DE21 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Hartcliffe Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckminster Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beardmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lashley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartcliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartcliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hartcliffe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lashley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathermead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathermead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balleny Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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