Total Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Preston Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 126 local areas in Etwall , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .

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 Preston Road (DE23 3AF) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Etwall average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (DE23 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Penrith Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Danby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Somerton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Compton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tutbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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