Total Crime Rate

1251.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1251.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 327.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 314.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 138.5 10/10
  • Other theft 113.4 10/10
  • Public order 98.2 10/10
  • Drugs 70.5 10/10
  • Robbery 40.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.3 10/10
  • Other crime 17.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.6 9/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castleward Boulevard area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum , and the 8th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castleward Boulevard (DE1 2LQ) in the last 12 months was 1251.9 per 1,000 residents and was 225.4% higher than the Arboretum average (384.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 73.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 468.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleward Boulevard (DE1 2LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castleward Boulevard area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Midland Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Traffic Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Traffic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Traffic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Midland Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Midland Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Midland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Canal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Traffic Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Sep 2025Public order Midland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calvert Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calvert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Traffic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Traffic Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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