Total Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thoresby Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oakwood , and the 28th 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 Thoresby Close (DE21 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Oakwood average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Thoresby Close (DE21 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Roseberry Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oakwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Copes Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Loscoe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copes Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Prestbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tuxford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seagrave Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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