Total Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shardlow Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 124th 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 Shardlow Road (DE24 0JT) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shardlow Road (DE24 0JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shalfleet Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alvaston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yew Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonchurch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shalfleet Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petersham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Helston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elvaston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coronation Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonchurch Close | Under investigation |
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