Crime Rates at Davids Close, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 5SY

Davids Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 97th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

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 Davids Close (DE73 5SY) in the last 12 months was 251.0 per 1,000 residents and was 249.2% higher than the Chellaston & Shelton Lock average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 115.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Davids Close (DE73 5SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lee Farm Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alonso Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.