Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 46.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Smalley Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oakwood , and the 229th 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 Smalley Drive (DE21 2SF) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smalley Drive (DE21 2SF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Smalley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leawood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talgarth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedgebank Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smalley Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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