Crime Rates at Linacres Drive, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6XH

Linacres Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 88th 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 Linacres Drive (DE73 6XH) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Alvaston South average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linacres Drive (DE73 6XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thurrows Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simcoe Leys (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.