Total Crime Rate

132.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.7 9/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Skylark Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Sinfin & Osmaston , and the 225th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skylark Way (DE24 9NU) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Sinfin & Osmaston average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skylark Way (DE24 9NU), the main crime hotspot is near Glengarry Way. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skylark Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothesay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Glengarry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glengarry Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rothesay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skylark Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wagtail Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Coriander Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Glengarry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glengarry Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glengarry Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenmore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothesay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Braemar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Braemar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rothesay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cairngorm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Siskin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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