Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hilltop area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oakwood , and the 303rd lowest 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 Hilltop (DE21 4FX) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Oakwood average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop (DE21 4FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lychgate Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Applemead Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hilltop area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lychgate Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deacon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applemead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applemead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Applemead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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