Crime Rates at Alwards Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0FB

Alwards Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 75th 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 Alwards Close (DE24 0FB) in the last 12 months was 284.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 193.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alwards Close (DE24 0FB), the main crime hotspot is near Alward'S Close. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.