Crime Rates at Darwen Close, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0AD

Darwen Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Etwall , and the 28th highest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darwen Close (DE3 0AD) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 247.7% higher than the Etwall average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwen Close (DE3 0AD), the main crime hotspot is near Kinglas Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.