Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Snelsmoor Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
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 Snelsmoor Lane (DE73 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% lower than the Alvaston South average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Snelsmoor Lane (DE73 6NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Thurrows Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alvaston South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurrows Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurrows Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowbrook Grange | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowbrook Grange | — |
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