Total Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hereford Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 137th 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 Hereford Road (DE21 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Chaddesden East average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hereford Road (DE21 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Buckingham Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Circus | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Circus | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Buckingham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hornsea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hornsea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sussex Circus | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St. Andrews View | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Crest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyhaven Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lanark Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchester Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanark Street | β |
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