Total Crime Rate
219.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melbourne Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 109th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Street (DE1 2GE) in the last 12 months was 219.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 190.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melbourne Street (DE1 2GE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 458 crimes here, including 168 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Leopold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Sitwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Sitwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Sitwell Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Sitwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Sitwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Sitwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sitwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sitwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sitwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Babington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Babington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Babington Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradshaw Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bradshaw Way | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.