Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alton Way area has the 56th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Etwall , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 360 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 Alton Way (DE23 3XD) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Etwall average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Way (DE23 3XD), the main crime hotspot is near Appleby Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dudley Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleby Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pulborough Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Pulborough Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hopton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little Woodbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portico Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Greenmount Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allington Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hampton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gilling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somerton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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