Total Crime Rate

149.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 149.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 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

Sandal Close area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aston , and the 24th highest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandal Close (DE24 5BX) in the last 12 months was 149.3 per 1,000 residents and was 148.2% higher 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 62 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 Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandal Close (DE24 5BX), the main crime hotspot is near Astwell Gardens. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandal Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astwell Gardens Local resolution
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Data Sources

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