Crime Rates at Chevin Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3HR

Chevin Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ockbrook & Borrowash , and the 60th 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 Chevin Avenue (DE72 3HR) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Ockbrook & Borrowash average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline 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 ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chevin Avenue (DE72 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairfield Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrington Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.