Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Littleover Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 280th lowest 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 Littleover Lane (DE23 6JG) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Blagreaves average (75.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littleover Lane (DE23 6JG), the main crime hotspot is near Norman Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littleover Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hathersage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmfield
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rowsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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