Total Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 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 60.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Penrhyn Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 295th 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 Penrhyn Avenue (DE23 6LA) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrhyn Avenue (DE23 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Colwyn Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penrhyn Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rowsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaldon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hayes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hayes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littleover Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littleover Crescent
Apr 2026Other crime Shaldon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shaldon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Shaldon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaldon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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