Postcode · Derby
Crime in DE21 5LU
How much crime is recorded in DE21 5LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,849 (2024)
DE21 5LUDerby
How safe is DE21 5LU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE21 5LU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 5LUNational
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Public order4.34.6
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft3.24.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.52.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.