Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawn Heads Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 223rd 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 Lawn Heads Avenue (DE23 6DR) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawn Heads Avenue (DE23 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrington Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawn Heads Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crich Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Hollow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crich Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Hollow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eastwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Constable Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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