Total Crime Rate

202.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 202.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.5 6/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rovings Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Spondon , and the 127th 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 Rovings Drive (DE21 7TR) in the last 12 months was 202.8 per 1,000 residents and was 166.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rovings Drive (DE21 7TR), the main crime hotspot is near Litton Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rovings Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falconside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Monsal Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Monsal Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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