Total Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Hollow area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Hollow (DE23 3BS) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Blagreaves average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Hollow (DE23 3BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vine Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowley Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blagreaves| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brooklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brooklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vine Close | Under investigation |
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