Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whittington Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 230th 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 Whittington Street (DE24 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittington Street (DE24 9AZ), 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 Whittington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Peveril Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whittington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peveril Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A514 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookhouse Street 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 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A514 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brookhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peveril Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Flint Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lord Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shelmory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shelmory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order A514 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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