Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Boulton Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boulton Lane (DE24 0BD) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boulton Lane (DE24 0BD), the main crime hotspot is near Harlow Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boulton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Holtlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hubert Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinbush Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whinbush Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Minster Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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