Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rowley Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 182nd 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 Rowley Lane (DE23 1FT) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Blagreaves average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowley Lane (DE23 1FT), the main crime hotspot is near Moorway Croft. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greenburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blagreaves Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willson Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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