Postcode · Derby
Crime in DE21 2SF
How much crime is recorded in DE21 2SF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakwood
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,254 (2024)
DE21 2SFDerby
How safe is DE21 2SF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 8.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE21 2SF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
DE21 2SFNational
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Burglary1.99.1
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Other theft0.74.5
Public order0.64.6
Shoplifting0.68.4
Robbery0.41.4
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.