Total Crime Rate

388.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 388.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.0 10/10
  • Public order 27.8 10/10
  • Burglary 24.3 10/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 44th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (DE1 1DB) in the last 12 months was 388.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 225.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (DE1 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Brick Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drewry Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sudbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friar Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Friar Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sudbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brick Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Brick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drewry Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sudbury Close
Sep 2025Other theft Sudbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Friar Gate Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sudbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sudbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drewry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laverstoke Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Drewry Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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