Total Crime Rate
148.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alderfen Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 200th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alderfen Close (DE24 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% higher than the Chellaston & Shelton Lock average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alderfen Close (DE24 9QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehouse Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Somersal Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chellaston & Shelton Lock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Denarth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hickling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Othello Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Othello Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denarth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Park Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Park Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scarcliffe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wroxham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wroxham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cantley Close | Under investigation |
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