Total Crime Rate

299.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 299.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.5 10/10
  • Public order 31.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.8 10/10
  • Other theft 21.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The School Yard area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Darley , and the 66th 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 The School Yard (DE1 3BL) in the last 12 months was 299.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% higher than the Darley average (147.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 152.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The School Yard (DE1 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near Iron Gate. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The School Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Michael'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Iron Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Gate —
Apr 2026Drugs Walker Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Gate —
Apr 2026Burglary Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darley Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Iron Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Wright Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Wright Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Iron Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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