Total Crime Rate
255.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
162.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Handyside Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Darley , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Handyside Street (DE1 3BY) in the last 12 months was 255.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 162.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Handyside Street (DE1 3BY), 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.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stuart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stuart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stuart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | St Mary'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Darley Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Darley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stuart Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iron Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iron Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iron Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Iron Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Iron Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Iron Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Iron Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Iron Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Iron Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Iron Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Iron Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stuart Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Michael'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Alkmund'S Way | — |
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