Crime Rates at Gala Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8YA

Gala Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 267th 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 Gala Drive (DE24 8YA) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gala Drive (DE24 8YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wynton Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terry Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.