Total Crime Rate

148.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.1 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 148.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.1 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Durham Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Avenue (DE21 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Avenue (DE21 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Durham Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Durham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shropshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Durham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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