Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 93.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 20.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cheriton Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Littleover , and the 329th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheriton Gardens (DE23 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher than the Littleover average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Gardens (DE23 4RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Micklecroft Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheriton Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklecroft Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Micklecroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklecroft Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Micklecroft Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Micklecroft Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Micklecroft Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rykneld Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowlees Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rodney Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rykneld Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rykneld Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maypole Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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