Total Crime Rate
125.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Griffin Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 238th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Griffin Close (DE24 8XG) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Griffin Close (DE24 8XG), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 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 | Anderson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Terry Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pippin Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terry Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosedale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowena Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashcroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemble Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashcroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Benson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowena Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kean Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gala Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Neilson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kean Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kean Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Macready Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Irving Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chalkley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalkley Close | Under investigation |
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