Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Matlock Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Matlock Road (DE21 4NY) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Chaddesden East average (139.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Matlock Road (DE21 4NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gertrude Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chaddesden East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hassop Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loscoe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gertrude Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rupert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hassop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Audrey Drive | — |
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