Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bowland Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Littleover , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowland Close (DE3 9SP) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower than the Littleover average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowland Close (DE3 9SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bristol Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alma Heights (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stretton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gable Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springdale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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