Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nicholas Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Spondon , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholas Close (DE21 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Spondon average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nicholas Close (DE21 7EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill View Grove, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicholas Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Spondon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reader Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill View Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A6096 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Close | Under investigation |
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