Postcode · Derby
Crime in DE21 4BX
How much crime is recorded in DE21 4BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Breadsall Hilltop
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,482 (2024)
DE21 4BXDerby
How safe is DE21 4BX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE21 4BX area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
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 4BXNational
Violence and sexual offences22.123.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Public order7.44.6
Burglary7.49.1
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other theft3.24.5
Drugs2.12.4
Other crime1.71.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.