Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cromford Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 216th 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 Cromford Road (DE21 4JS) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Chaddesden East average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromford Road (DE21 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Hassop Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lathkill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hassop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fritchley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Monyash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rupert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rupert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lathkill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lathkill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Poyser Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spinney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hassop Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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