Total Crime Rate

540.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 540.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 206.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Other theft 67.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Public order 46.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fowler Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Spondon , and the 27th 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 Fowler Avenue (DE21 7GR) in the last 12 months was 540.9 per 1,000 residents and was 611.3% higher than the Spondon average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fowler Avenue (DE21 7GR), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fowler Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gilbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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