Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Islay Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Sinfin & Osmaston , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Islay Road (DE24 9LY) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Sinfin & Osmaston average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Islay Road (DE24 9LY), the main crime hotspot is near Cromarty Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athol Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athol Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stroma Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stroma Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromarty Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromarty Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromarty Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromarty Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromarty Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cromarty Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bramblehedge Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bramblehedge Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Morlich Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athol Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athol Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ballater Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grasmere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grasmere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grasmere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grasmere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stroma Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Athol Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wordsworth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Athol Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ballater Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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