Total Crime Rate
230.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boulton Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 104th 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 Boulton Lane (DE24 9FT) in the last 12 months was 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 111.9% higher than the Alvaston South average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 188.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boulton Lane (DE24 9FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodthorne Avenue, where police recorded 38 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.
View Crime In Alvaston South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodthorne Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodthorne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodthorne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holtlands Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodthorne Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Corby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodthorne Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodthorne Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodthorne Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodthorne Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whinbush Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodthorne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodthorne Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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