Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Waltham Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Sinfin & Osmaston , and the 292nd lowest 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 Waltham Avenue (DE24 9PS) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Avenue (DE24 9PS), the main crime hotspot is near Stroma Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Sinfin & Osmaston

Crime Over Time in Waltham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Links Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Moorside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Killingworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Killingworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Killingworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑