Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Wheeldon Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Darley , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheeldon Avenue (DE22 1HN) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Darley average (147.5 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeldon Avenue (DE22 1HN), the main crime hotspot is near Whitecross Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheeldon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Statham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Statham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Statham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Statham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Statham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Watson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Statham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cowley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Statham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Statham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Statham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Statham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitecross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfields Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tivoli Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyland Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Whitecross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quarn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Redshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parkfields Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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