Crime Rates at Breedon Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1LR

Breedon Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 131st 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 Breedon Avenue (DE23 1LR) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Breedon Avenue (DE23 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Glengarry Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.