Total Crime Rate
342.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alexandra Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum , and the 55th highest crime rate of 756 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 Alexandra Gardens (DE23 8EN) in the last 12 months was 342.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Arboretum average (384.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 173.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexandra Gardens (DE23 8EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bloomfield Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malcolm Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dexter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Augusta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloomfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bloomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bloomfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bateman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dexter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dexter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malcolm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malcolm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malcolm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malcolm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Colombo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bloomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
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