Crime Rates at Lorraine Close, Shelton Lock, Derby, DE24 9EX

Lorraine Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 756 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 Lorraine Close (DE24 9EX) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Chellaston & Shelton Lock average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorraine Close (DE24 9EX), 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.