Total Crime Rate

491.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

227.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 491.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 227.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.1 10/10
  • Other theft 65.0 10/10
  • Public order 56.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 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

Balaclava Road area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 29th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balaclava Road (DE23 8UJ) in the last 12 months was 491.9 per 1,000 residents and was 554.3% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 227.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balaclava Road (DE23 8UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balaclava Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Thomas Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Balaclava Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foresters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Thomas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cameron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bethulie Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethulie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dorrien Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorrien Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethulie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newdigate Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Thomas Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arleston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawlinson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawlinson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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