Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cowsley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 750 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 Cowsley Road (DE21 6EG) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowsley Road (DE21 6EG), the main crime hotspot is near Somerset Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cowsley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Somerset Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ramsdean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ramsdean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keyhaven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nairn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sussex Circus Under investigation
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Data Sources

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