Total Crime Rate
344.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Duesbury Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 756 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 Duesbury Close (DE24 8LX) in the last 12 months was 344.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% higher than the Alvaston North average (179.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 190.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duesbury Close (DE24 8LX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alvaston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pontefract Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilkins Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilkins Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kettlewell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pontefract Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pontefract Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cockayne Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pontefract Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mellor Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockayne Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kettlewell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlewell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlewell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pontefract Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marsden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlewell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockayne Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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