Crime Rates at Towle Close, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3FJ

Towle Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ockbrook & Borrowash , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

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 Towle Close (DE72 3FJ) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Ockbrook & Borrowash average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towle Close (DE72 3FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balmoral Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belmont Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.