Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rodney Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Etwall , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in South Derbyshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rodney Close (DE65 5GX) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Etwall average (44.2 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rodney Close (DE65 5GX), the main crime hotspot is near Dee Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Etwall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pegasus Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dee Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Utah Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Utah Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hull Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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