Total Crime Rate
214.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Border Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 115th 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 Border Crescent (DE24 0HU) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% higher than the Alvaston South average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Border Crescent (DE24 0HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Epworth Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Border Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alvaston South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hardhurst Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Epworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Epworth Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Epworth Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denstone Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweetbriar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hardhurst Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Lane | Under investigation |
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