Crime Rates at Woodthorne Avenue, Shelton Lock, Derby, DE24 9FJ

Woodthorne Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodthorne Avenue (DE24 9FJ) in the last 12 months was 234.9 per 1,000 residents and was 212.2% 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 Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodthorne Avenue (DE24 9FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harlow Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.