Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • 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 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Brightwater Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 188th 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 Brightwater Close (DE24 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brightwater Close (DE24 9HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Staveley Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brightwater Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Staveley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queensferry Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staveley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Scarcliffe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Denarth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Denarth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Park Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weston Park Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensferry Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queensferry Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stonyhurst Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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