Total Crime Rate
117.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willowcroft Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Spondon , and the 257th highest crime rate of 756 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 Willowcroft Road (DE21 7FQ) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willowcroft Road (DE21 7FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirk Leys Avenue South (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Spondon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Derwent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willowcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kirk Leys Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Leys Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Leys Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Leys Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirk Leys Avenue South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kirk Leys Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sitwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sitwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoney Gate Road | Under investigation |
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