Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kirk Leys Avenue North area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Spondon , and the 102nd 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 Kirk Leys Avenue North (DE21 7FX) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirk Leys Avenue North (DE21 7FX), the main crime hotspot is near Kirk Leys Avenue South. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirk Leys Avenue North area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirk Leys Avenue South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Kirk Leys Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kirk Leys Avenue South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtyard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Leys Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Covert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grayburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sitwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayburn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitwell Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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