Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sinfin Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 161st 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 Sinfin Avenue (DE24 9EY) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 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 Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sinfin Avenue (DE24 9EY), the main crime hotspot is near Morningside Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sinfin Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hickling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queensferry Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queensferry Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensferry Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weston Park Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Park Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wroxham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wroxham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cantley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morningside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morningside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Morningside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morningside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sinfin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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