Crime Rate in Arboretum, ward

Arboretum has the highest crime rate of 18 wards in Derby district and the 54th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 5th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Arboretum in the last 12 months was 384.8 per 1,000 residents and was 185.2% higher than the Derby district average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Arboretum’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,611 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 62 cases , down -38.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 27.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -38.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3,667 (≈ 179.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Arboretum ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Thorntree Lane. Police recorded 561 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.