Total Crime Rate
65.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashfield Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 313th 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 Ashfield Avenue (DE21 4HL) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Chaddesden East average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashfield Avenue (DE21 4HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bangor Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winster Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Winster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Renfrew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Taddington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taddington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ashfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ripon Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ripon Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marjorie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shirley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bangor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bangor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bangor Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brailsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashover Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wollaton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Street | — |
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