Total Crime Rate
264.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brackens Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 756 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 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 264.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Alvaston North average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 171.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brackens Lane (DE24 0AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Boulton Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alvaston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bracken'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anthony Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Corby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lang Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holtlands Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Excelsior Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boulton Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faversham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bracken'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Matthew Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Excelsior Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Excelsior Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bracken'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bracken'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anthony Drive | Under investigation |
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