Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Larch Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Killamarsh East , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Larch Avenue (S21 1FJ) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Killamarsh East average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larch Avenue (S21 1FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marrison Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Killamarsh East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxcroft Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rowan Tree Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nether Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Almond Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Close | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.