Total Crime Rate
180.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hardwick Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Littleover , and the 146th 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 Hardwick Drive (DE3 9BN) in the last 12 months was 180.6 per 1,000 residents and was 215.2% higher than the Littleover average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 335.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hardwick Drive (DE3 9BN), the main crime hotspot is near Latrigg Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Littleover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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