Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 20.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lime Grove area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 245th 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 Lime Grove (DE21 6WL) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Chaddesden East average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (DE21 6WL), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Close. Police recorded 42 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 Lime Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Kraft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kraft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sanderson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sanderson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chesapeake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Maryland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Close —
Apr 2026Public order Albert Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Enoch Stone Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Enoch Stone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enoch Stone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briar Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Maryland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albert Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paterson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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