Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 173.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.6 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

New Mount Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 157th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Mount Close (DE23 2NP) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Mount Close (DE23 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Bretby Square. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Mount Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Mount Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Angelica Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angelica Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stenson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stenson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stenson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Instow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thyme Close
Apr 2026Public order Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodsley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sapperton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bretby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Mount Close

Data Sources

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