Total Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.1 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 143.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Westwood Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 204th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Drive (DE24 9AR) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Drive (DE24 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morningside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Darwin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darwin Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sinfin Fields Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lord Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Flint Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A514 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A514 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A514 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A514 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whittington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Morningside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shelmory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brookhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brookhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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