Crime Rates at Oaklands Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2QP

Oaklands Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 294th 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 Oaklands Avenue (DE23 2QP) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Avenue (DE23 2QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stenson Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bretby Square (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.