Crime Rates at Flax Croft, Hatton, Derby, DE65 5QJ

Flax Croft area has the 18th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Etwall , and the 74th 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 Flax Croft (DE65 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 108.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flax Croft (DE65 5QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holme Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ley Croft (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.