Total Crime Rate

97.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 43.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Realm Close 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 Realm Close (DE73 5WT) 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 Realm Close (DE73 5WT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Domain Drive, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kildrummy Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Realm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Duchess Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowallan Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Knights Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avalon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kildrummy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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