Total Crime Rate
113.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carlton Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 271st 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 Carlton Gardens (DE24 9EL) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% higher than the Chellaston & Shelton Lock average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carlton Gardens (DE24 9EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Staveley Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chellaston & Shelton Lock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chellaston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whinbush Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Denarth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denarth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Staveley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Park Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Park Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensferry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queensferry Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensferry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sinfin Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chellaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stonyhurst Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chellaston Road | Under investigation |
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