Total Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ainley Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ainley Close (DE24 8PB) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ainley Close (DE24 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alvaston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kean Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kean Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Neilson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garrick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westminster Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Macready Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashcroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashcroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Irving Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kean Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowena Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosedale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Siddons Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pippin Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chalkley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Siddons Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalkley Close | Under investigation |
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