Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 36.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Briar Lea Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Sinfin & Osmaston , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Lea Close (DE24 9PB) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Sinfin & Osmaston average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Lea Close (DE24 9PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Links Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Lea Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stroma Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hamblin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barrie Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larkhill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stroma Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stroma Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasmere Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wordsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasmere Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasmere Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasmere Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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