Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wood Croft area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 102nd 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 Wood Croft (DE23 1DR) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Blagreaves average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 7 cases , 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 Wood Croft (DE23 1DR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Littleover Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hayes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hayes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Brae Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Brae Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | South Brae Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Littleover Crescent | — |
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