Total Crime Rate
109.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lydstep Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oakwood , and the 268th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lydstep Close (DE21 2RY) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 218.1% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lydstep Close (DE21 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Tenby Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 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 | Shoplifting | Smalley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talgarth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedgebank Court | Under investigation |
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