Crime Rates at Elvaston Drive, Littleover, Derby, DE23 3WL

Elvaston Drive area has the 55th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Etwall , and the 169th 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 Elvaston Drive (DE23 3WL) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% higher than the Etwall average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elvaston Drive (DE23 3WL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashby Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolsover Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.