Total Crime Rate
164.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Friar Gate area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 165th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Friar Gate (DE1 1BU) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friar Gate (DE1 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Cheapside. Police recorded 308 crimes here, including 241 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wardwick | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Macklin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wardwick | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wardwick | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wardwick | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kensington Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friary Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friary Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kensington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Friary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bramble Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Helen'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cavendish Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Talbot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramble Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friar Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Friar Gate | Under investigation |
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