Is Kraft Gardens in City of Derby safe?

Kraft Gardens scores 45/100 for safety — broadly average crime levels for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

Kraft Gardens

City of Derby, England

Residential Mixed character Well-connected Risk: Low Medium confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: FamiliesFair

Weak across environment (35), safety (45), or school access (70). Not ideal for children.

Families

Fair

Weak across environment (35), safety (45), or school access (70). Not ideal for children.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by safety (45), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Below Average

Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 50) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 49% in City of DerbyTop 55% nationally

Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources

Things You Should Know

Limited daily services

Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.

How Life Works Here

Kraft Gardens is located in City of Derby, near Derby. Crime is around average for the area, with 118 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 57% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Sunny Grove News and Off Licence (convenience, 65m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 75m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 34m away. Overall, this street scores 48 out of 100 for liveability.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Fair (45)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Poor (16)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Fair (50)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Good (70)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Good (60)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

Sunny Grove News and Off Licence65m (0.8 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Kraft Gardens, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (3)

Choices Health Club 1387m · 17 min walk
Laser Quest 1522m · 19 min walk
Oxygen Freejumping 1530m · 19 min walk

hospitals (4)

Simon Robinson Osteopath 379m · 5 min walk
Numi Scan 976m · 12 min walk
Treat Your Feet 1072m · 13 min walk
Revive Healthy Living Centre 1888m · 24 min walk

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libraries (3)

Phillip Whitehead Memorial Library 874m · 11 min walk
Spondon 1363m · 17 min walk
Derwent community library (located in the Revive Healthy Living Centre) 1834m · 23 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

West Park Meadow Nature Reserve 550m · 7 min walk
Chaddesden Park Nature Area 640m · 8 min walk
Chaddesden Park 644m · 8 min walk
Willowcroft Park 1537m · 19 min walk
Alvaston Park 1976m · 25 min walk

schools (5)

Cherry Tree Hill Primary School 34m · 0 min walk
Chaddesden Park Primary School 627m · 8 min walk
Meadow Farm Community Primary School 641m · 8 min walk
West Park School 791m · 10 min walk
Cavendish Close Junior Academy 1194m · 15 min walk

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Transport Links

Lewiston Road bus_stop75m

Grant Avenue bus_stop252m

Newhaven Road bus_stop264m

Lime Grove bus_stop349m

Spondon Rail Station rail_station1461m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

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OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.

Data updated: 2026-06-11