Total Crime Rate
302.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
127.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alder Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum , and the 64th 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 Alder Walk (DE23 8ED) in the last 12 months was 302.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Arboretum average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 127.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alder Walk (DE23 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morleston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loudon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loudon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Loudon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bradshaw Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leopold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wilmot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilmot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arboretum Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leopold Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arboretum Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leonard Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bradshaw Way | Under investigation |
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