Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 57.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 33.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Birchover Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Allestree , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchover Way (DE22 2QG) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Allestree average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchover Way (DE22 2QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birchover Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lilac Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawn Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Findern Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edale Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edale Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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