Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blithfield Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 756 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 Blithfield Gardens (DE73 6XQ) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Alvaston South average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blithfield Gardens (DE73 6XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Simcoe Leys. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blithfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simcoe Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandyhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booton Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bromyard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langsett Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bewdley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crownland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Simcoe Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Diseworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Simcoe Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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