Postcode · Derby
Crime in DE21 7AY
How much crime is recorded in DE21 7AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Alvaston & Crewton
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,883 (2024)
DE21 7AYDerby
How safe is DE21 7AY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 82.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE21 7AY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
82.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
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 7AYNational
Violence and sexual offences71.823.6
Shoplifting16.18.4
Burglary14.69.1
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Public order11.34.6
Other theft8.84.5
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Drugs3.72.4
Robbery2.81.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other crime1.81.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.