Postcode · Derby
Crime in DE24 8SZ
How much crime is recorded in DE24 8SZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Alvaston & Crewton
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,015 (2024)
DE24 8SZDerby
How safe is DE24 8SZ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE24 8SZ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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).
DE24 8SZNational
Violence and sexual offences50.223.6
Anti-social behaviour11.910.7
Burglary9.09.1
Public order7.84.6
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.