Total Crime Rate

678.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

326.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 678.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 326.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 236.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 98.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.6 10/10
  • Other theft 81.6 10/10
  • Public order 77.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • 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

Litchurch Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 18th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

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 Litchurch Lane (DE24 8AA) in the last 12 months was 678.1 per 1,000 residents and was 282.9% higher 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 326.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Litchurch Lane (DE24 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osmaston Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horton Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Litchurch Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dexter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Horton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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