Crime Rates at Horncastle Road, Derby, DE21 4BU

Horncastle Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chaddesden North , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horncastle Road (DE21 4BU) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horncastle Road (DE21 4BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnard Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tewkesbury Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.