Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 170th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in South Derbyshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Avenue (DE65 6DB) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Melbourne average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Avenue (DE65 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willington | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Repton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Findern Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Repton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethany Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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