Total Crime Rate
150.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashwood Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 193rd 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 Ashwood Close (DE24 8XW) in the last 12 months was 150.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 100.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashwood Close (DE24 8XW), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 26 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Buchan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buchan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amber Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buchan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Davenport Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Davenport Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashwood Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mowbray Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durward Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durward Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tower Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street | Under investigation |
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