Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highfield Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (DE23 1DH) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Blagreaves average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highfield Road (DE23 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near South Brae Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blagreaves| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Brae Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brooklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brooklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edgbaston Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | South Brae Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | South Brae Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | South Brae Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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