Total Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leawood Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Oakwood , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 756 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 Leawood Gardens (DE21 2TF) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Oakwood average (37.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Leawood Gardens (DE21 2TF), the main crime hotspot is near Chesterfield (Station). Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oakwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gatcombe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tissington Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shenington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shenington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smalley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shenington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lampeter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lampeter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holyhead Drive | Under investigation |
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