Crime Rates at Gower Street, Derby, DE1 1AW

Gower Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gower Street (DE1 1AW) in the last 12 months was 1953.3 per 1,000 residents and was 667.4% higher than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 246 (≈ 639.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Street (DE1 1AW), the main crime hotspot is near Thorntree Lane. Police recorded 751 crimes here, including 261 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.