Crime Rates at Shropshire Avenue, Derby, DE21 6EW

Shropshire Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 91st 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 Shropshire Avenue (DE21 6EW) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shropshire Avenue (DE21 6EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lanark Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.