Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sitwell Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Spondon , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 750 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 Sitwell Close (DE21 7GT) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sitwell Close (DE21 7GT), 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 Sitwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borrowash By-Pass —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gilbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borrowash By-Pass —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sitwell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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