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 2GF) 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 2GF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 377 crimes here, including 106 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 | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harriet Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charnwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charnwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Twyford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harriet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leopold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harriet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strutt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leonard Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leonard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hartington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melbourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourne Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sitwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sitwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leopold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
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