Crime Rates at Northway Drive, Derby, DE1 1AG

Northway Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 367th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

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 Northway Drive (DE1 1AG) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 240.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 260.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northway Drive (DE1 1AG), the main crime hotspot is near Hoult Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.