Crime Rate in Abbey, ward

Abbey has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 wards in Derby district and the 168th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 11th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Abbey in the last 12 months was 254.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the Derby district average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Abbey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,797 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 31 cases , up 47.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 48.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2,340 (≈ 141.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Abbey ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lower Eley Street, with 116 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Argyle Street (102 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.