Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Balleny Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chaddesden North , and the 318th highest 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 Balleny Close (DE21 2UP) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Chaddesden North average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balleny Close (DE21 2UP), the main crime hotspot is near Birchover Rise. Police recorded 35 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 Balleny Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lashley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tansley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchover Rise 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tansley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lashley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tansley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Winster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tansley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fernilee Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beardmore Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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