Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sutton Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 272nd 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 Sutton Drive (DE24 9FS) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower than the Chellaston & Shelton Lock average (71.9 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Drive (DE24 9FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodthorne Avenue, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chellaston Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chadwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woodthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodthorne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chellaston Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Chellaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greatorex Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chellaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Minster Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chellaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welwyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodlands Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinbush Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whinbush Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hubert Shaw Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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