Crime Rates at Folkestone Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0HT

Folkestone Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folkestone Drive (DE24 0HT) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Alvaston South average (115.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folkestone Drive (DE24 0HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilac Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.