Total Crime Rate

155.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 155.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dayton Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 186th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dayton Close (DE21 6WE) in the last 12 months was 155.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dayton Close (DE21 6WE), the main crime hotspot is near Lexington Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dayton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Lexington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chesapeake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lexington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lexington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denison Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Maryland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maryland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sanderson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kraft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kraft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sanderson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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