Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birchover Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Allestree , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 750 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 Birchover Way (DE22 2RW) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Allestree average (39.0 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 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Birchover Way (DE22 2RW), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Allestree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windermere Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Birchover Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Under investigation |
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