Total Crime Rate
491.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
227.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balaclava 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.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foresters Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Thomas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balaclava Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cameron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethulie Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethulie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorrien Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorrien Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethulie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balaclava Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balaclava Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Balaclava Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newdigate Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balaclava Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arleston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Havelock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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