Total Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 756 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 Wood Road (DE21 4PG) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Road (DE21 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Danebridge Crescent (13 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 | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Audrey Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryony Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loscoe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gleadsmoss Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanwick Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swanwick Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hassop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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