Total Crime Rate
155.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poplar Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 756 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 Poplar Close (DE24 0PH) in the last 12 months was 155.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Alvaston North average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poplar Close (DE24 0PH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alvaston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dovedale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelmoor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walnut Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stiles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poplar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Metcalfe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtland Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beech Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nunsfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Poplar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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