Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • 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
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waltham Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Sinfin & Osmaston , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 750 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 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Avenue (DE24 9PS), the main crime hotspot is near Links Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waltham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stroma Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hamblin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stroma Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stroma Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larkhill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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