Total Crime Rate
82.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burns Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 364th 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 Burns Close (DE23 3EW) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burns Close (DE23 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Park Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenacres | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hall Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenacres | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oak Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fernwood Close | Under investigation |
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