Total Crime Rate
132.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queensferry Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 228th 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 Queensferry Gardens (DE24 9JS) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queensferry Gardens (DE24 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morningside Close, where police recorded 33 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.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sinfin Fields Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oulton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morningside Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chellaston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chellaston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chellaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chellaston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morningside Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sinfin Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrill Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sinfin Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Darwin Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Darwin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Denarth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Morningside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morningside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queensferry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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