Total Crime Rate
349.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
210.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitehurst Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 54th 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 Whitehurst Street (DE24 8LE) in the last 12 months was 349.6 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 210.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehurst Street (DE24 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilkins Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A514 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Varley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Varley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Varley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Varley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whittington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Flint Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thirsk Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Turner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flamstead Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Laurie Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Flamstead Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flamstead Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flamstead Street | Under investigation |
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