Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

South Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 756 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 South Avenue (DE23 6BB) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Avenue (DE23 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Colwyn Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lime Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farley Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Lime Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Littleover Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littleover Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Colwyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Snelston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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