Total Crime Rate
177.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 151st 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 London Road (DE24 8QA) in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 125.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (DE24 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Wildsmith Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 41 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 | Other theft | Charles Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildsmith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patterdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnaby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Murray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wildsmith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wildsmith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildsmith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildsmith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wildsmith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westminster Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wisgreaves Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wisgreaves Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wisgreaves Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Murray Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosedale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Commerce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Commerce Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Commerce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Commerce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Commerce Street | Under investigation |
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