Total Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 7.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Watermeadow Road area has the lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 16th 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 Watermeadow Road (DE24 0TE) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermeadow Road (DE24 0TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bracknell Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watermeadow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Folkestone Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartford Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Tilbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilbury Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thanet Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calvin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tonbridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folkestone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rainham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracknell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rainham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folkestone Drive —
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Data Sources

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