Total Crime Rate

224.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 224.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sawley Park area has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 112th highest 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 Sawley Park (DE21 6AS) in the last 12 months was 224.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 125.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawley Park (DE21 6AS), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sawley Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chequers Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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