Total Crime Rate
118.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leake Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Mackworth & New Zealand , and the 255th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leake Street (DE1 1GQ) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher than the Mackworth & New Zealand average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leake Street (DE1 1GQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slater Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mackworth & New Zealand| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepping Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Redbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stables Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stables Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stepping Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernongate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richardson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richardson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parcel Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jay Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Junction Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.