Crime Rate in Mackworth & New Zealand, ward

Mackworth & New Zealand has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Derby district and the 1376th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 124th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mackworth & New Zealand in the last 12 months was 111.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Derby district average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mackworth & New Zealand’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 794 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 7 cases , down -36.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 959 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mackworth & New Zealand ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Morley Street, with 184 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bass Street (50 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.