Total Crime Rate
138.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Spondon , and the 215th 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 West Road (DE21 7AB) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% higher than the Spondon average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Road (DE21 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near Devas Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Spondon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningdale Avenue | — |
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