Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Buttonoak Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 750 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 Buttonoak Drive (DE73 6PE) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Alvaston South average (115.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttonoak Drive (DE73 6PE), the main crime hotspot is near Pingreaves Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buttonoak Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booton Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Simcoe Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linacres Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Nook Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whittinglands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourport Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Headlands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pingreaves Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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