Crime Rates at Morledge, Derby, DE1 2AW

Morledge area has the highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 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 Morledge (DE1 2AW) in the last 12 months was 3760.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1377.4% 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 393 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 13 cases , up 30.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 57.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 628 (≈ 1566.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morledge (DE1 2AW), 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.