Crime Rates at Maize Close, Littleover, Derby, DE23 3YP

Maize Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Littleover , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

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 Maize Close (DE23 3YP) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Littleover average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maize Close (DE23 3YP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pulborough Gardens, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grosvenor Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.