Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Pit Close Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 220th 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 Pit Close Lane (DE73 6TH) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pit Close Lane (DE73 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pit Close Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bradmoor Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crownland Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Bradmoor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradmoor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linacres Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crownland Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Field Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Townsend Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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