Crime Rates at Elms Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 6FE

Elms Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Littleover , and the 210th 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 Elms Avenue (DE23 6FE) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Littleover average (57.0 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 , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Avenue (DE23 6FE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.