Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Skelton Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aston , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .

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 Skelton Close (DE24 5BD) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Aston average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skelton Close (DE24 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Netley Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greystoke Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Skelton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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