Total Crime Rate
98.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grange Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 308th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Avenue (DE23 8DG) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Avenue (DE23 8DG), the main crime hotspot is near Boswell Square. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Offerton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Offerton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Offerton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boswell Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bamford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bamford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bamford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bamford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boswell Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bamford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huxley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Huxley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hathersage Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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