Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derby Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Derby Road West , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .
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 Derby Road (NG10 5GN) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Derby Road West average (86.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Road (NG10 5GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smedley'S Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sandiacre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellerslie Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brooke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Avenue | — |
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