Total Crime Rate

223.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.5 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 223.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brackens Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 114th 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 Brackens Lane (DE24 0AP) in the last 12 months was 223.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Alvaston North average (177.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 137.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackens Lane (DE24 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holtlands Drive, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boulton Lane (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brackens Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bracken'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Holtlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracken'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boulton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boulton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Neilson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kean Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kean Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kean Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Frederick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bracken'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackens Avenue —
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Data Sources

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