Total Crime Rate
97.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Herald Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock , and the 312th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
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 Herald Grove (DE73 5WE) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herald Grove (DE73 5WE), the main crime hotspot is near Domain Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chellaston & Shelton Lock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avalon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Knights Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Duchess Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowallan Way | — |
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