Total Crime Rate
95.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Snelston Crescent area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 750 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 Snelston Crescent (DE23 6BL) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Abbey average (280.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Snelston Crescent (DE23 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Walk. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Littleover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Louvain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Namur Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Swithin'S Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Swithin'S Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Swithin'S Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eastwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Swithin'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St David'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
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