Total Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derby Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Street (BB9 7RE) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Bradley average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Street (BB9 7RE), the main crime hotspot is near Newfield Drive. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stansfield Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plantation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thursby Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thursby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Perth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Perth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leeds Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vulcan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vulcan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Raven Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfield Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plantation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Newfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bacon Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bacon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lonsdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lonsdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plantation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vulcan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliffe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boothman Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Place | Under investigation |
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