Total Crime Rate

148.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 197th 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 Darwin Avenue (DE24 9JB) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Avenue (DE24 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Morningside Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wroxham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spencer Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morningside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merrill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morningside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morningside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Morningside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sinfin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wroxham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queensferry Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westdene Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westdene Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walton Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queensferry Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensferry Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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