Crime Rates at Limes Avenue, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0DB

Limes Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Littleover , and the 139th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

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 Limes Avenue (DE3 0DB) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 222.8% higher than the Littleover average (57.3 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 207.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limes Avenue (DE3 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly End Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.