Total Crime Rate
82.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Applemead Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chaddesden North , and the 366th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Applemead Close (DE21 4QP) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Chaddesden North average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Applemead Close (DE21 4QP), the main crime hotspot is near Barnard Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chaddesden North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morpeth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lychgate Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deacon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Applemead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Applemead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Applemead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldsway Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fieldsway Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penrith Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penrith Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welshpool Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welshpool Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morpeth Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A608 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morpeth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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