Total Crime Rate

253.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 253.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.4 9/10
  • Other theft 45.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 14.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Cottages area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Darley , and the 87th highest crime rate of 756 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 West Cottages (DE21 4AN) in the last 12 months was 253.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% higher than the Darley average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cottages (DE21 4AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alfreton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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