Total Crime Rate

120.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 120.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Robbery 14.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Walnut Avenue area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 246th highest crime rate of 750 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 Walnut Avenue (DE24 0PP) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Avenue (DE24 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Metcalfe Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dovedale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Metcalfe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunsfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunsfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dovedale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvaston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stiles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stiles Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stiles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stiles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Courtland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dovedale Avenue —
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Data Sources

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