Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 26.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kirkistown Close 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 Kirkistown Close (DE24 0SW) 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 Kirkistown Close (DE24 0SW), the main crime hotspot is near Castleton Court. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkistown Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Branksome Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cod Beck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Gillamoor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shalfleet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Elvaston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castleton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castleton Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whernside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petersham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keldholme Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keldholme Lane

Data Sources

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