Total Crime Rate

289.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 289.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Epworth Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 71st 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 Epworth Drive (DE24 0JA) in the last 12 months was 289.7 per 1,000 residents and was 150.9% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epworth Drive (DE24 0JA), 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 Epworth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calvin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Folkestone Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folkestone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Field View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Field View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Field View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folkestone Drive —
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Data Sources

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