Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marks Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 312th 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 Marks Close (DE23 1HB) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marks Close (DE23 1HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stenson Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellesley Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stenson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellesley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stenson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Instow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Mount Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Mount Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Donington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Stephen'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stenson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brookfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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