Total Crime Rate

157.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 157.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Darwin Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 181st highest crime rate of 750 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 Darwin Avenue (DE24 9JB) in the last 12 months was 157.7 per 1,000 residents and was 119.4% higher than the Chellaston & Shelton Lock average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Avenue (DE24 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morningside Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westdene Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sinfin Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oulton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oulton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Darwin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sinfin Fields Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrill Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morningside Close —
Apr 2026Public order Oulton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morningside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morningside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morningside Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queensferry Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oulton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oulton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darwin Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sinfin Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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