Total Crime Rate
3226.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1296.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Riverside Walk area has the highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the highest crime rate of 750 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 Riverside Walk (DE1 2BB) in the last 12 months was 3226.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1051.8% higher than the Abbey average (280.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 340 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -64.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 520 (≈ 1296.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riverside Walk (DE1 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Thorntree Lane. Police recorded 610 crimes here, including 177 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorntree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorntree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorntree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorntree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorntree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorntree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorntree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorntree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thorntree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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