Total Crime Rate
244.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forman Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 93rd 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 Forman Street (DE1 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 244.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forman Street (DE1 1JQ), 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 | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drewry Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotts Barn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drewry Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wolfa Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolfa Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drewry Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drewry Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drewry Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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