Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pegwell Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pegwell Close (DE23 1WL) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pegwell Close (DE23 1WL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Brae Close, where police recorded 25 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.

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Crime Over Time in Pegwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wellesley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Brae Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Brae Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime South Brae Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Stephen'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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