Total Crime Rate

188.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.1 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 188.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 43.7 8/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Towpath Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Spondon , and the 139th 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 Towpath Court (DE21 7TY) in the last 12 months was 188.5 per 1,000 residents and was 147.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 101.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towpath Court (DE21 7TY), 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 Towpath Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowside Green —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6005 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Towpath Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towpath Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derwent Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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