Crime Rates at Babington Lane, Derby, DE1 1TA

Babington Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 5th 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 Babington Lane (DE1 1TA) in the last 12 months was 1631.0 per 1,000 residents and was 540.8% 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 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 6 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 52.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 246 (≈ 626.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babington Lane (DE1 1TA), 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.