Crime Rates at Wade Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 6BG

Wade Avenue area has the 49th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wade Avenue (DE23 6BG) in the last 12 months was 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Abbey average (254.5 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 -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wade Avenue (DE23 6BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrington Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snelston Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.