Total Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scarsdale Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Allestree , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scarsdale Avenue (DE22 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Allestree average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scarsdale Avenue (DE22 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Allestree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosemount Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cobthorn Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemount Court | Under investigation |
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