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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DE72: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DE72 recorded 83 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.21 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring26.22 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment83 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 22.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

83
trending_down -23.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

26.22per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

512

Within DE72 district

South Derbyshire

37,608

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 5
5
Mcneil Grove Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Other crime: 1
3
Main Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
3
Villa Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Station Road Map
total: 2 Burglary: 2
2
Derby Road Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Supermarket Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Derby Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
83 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
30
36.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
15
18.1%
Other Theft
10
12.0%
Burglary
6
7.2%
Public Order
6
7.2%
Shoplifting
6
7.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
6.0%
Drug Offences
2
2.4%
Other Crime
1
1.2%
Theft from Person
1
1.2%
Weapons Possession
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: DE72

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DE72 (36.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.1%) and Other Theft (12.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DE72 has fallen sharply — by 22.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DE72 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -23.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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