Total Crime Rate
226.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
137.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waterford Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 110th 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 Waterford Drive (DE21 6TF) in the last 12 months was 226.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 137.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterford Drive (DE21 6TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Close (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coleraine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleraine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleraine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Enoch Stone Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Enoch Stone Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enoch Stone Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Briar Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meath Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kildare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildare Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kildare Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Galway Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Galway Avenue | Under investigation |
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