Total Crime Rate
207.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
115.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gosforth Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 121st highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gosforth Road (DE24 8HU) in the last 12 months was 207.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gosforth Road (DE24 8HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pontefract Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tayberry Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alvaston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Laurie Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allestree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tayberry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tayberry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collis Close | Under investigation |
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