Total Crime Rate
959.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gower Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 10th 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 1SD) in the last 12 months was 959.4 per 1,000 residents and was 276.9% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 495.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gower Street (DE1 1SD), 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.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corporation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | 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 | Back Sitwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sitwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sitwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Sitwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sitwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Sitwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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