Total Crime Rate

375.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 375.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Drugs 27.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowmer Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 48th 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 Bowmer Road (DE24 8WT) in the last 12 months was 375.4 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 129.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowmer Road (DE24 8WT), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowmer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cape Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickinson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Selborne Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cape Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cape Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cape Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cape Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacific Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rugby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rugby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rugby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rugby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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