Total Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 109.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Castleton Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 270th highest 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 Castleton Avenue (DE23 8DS) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleton Avenue (DE23 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castleton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Offerton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Offerton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Offerton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bamford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Village Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huxley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Huxley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derby Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hathersage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmfield —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bamford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derby Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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