Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Denstone Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 199th 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 Denstone Drive (DE24 0HY) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denstone Drive (DE24 0HY), the main crime hotspot is near Epworth Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denstone Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Field View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folkestone Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Folkestone Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calvin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rainham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folkestone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rainham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Field View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Field View Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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