Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brailsford Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 62nd 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 Brailsford Road (DE21 4JB) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brailsford Road (DE21 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ripon Crescent, where police recorded 23 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Shirley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marjorie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ashfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brailsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taddington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Taddington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashover Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Wollaton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Winster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Road | Under investigation |
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