Crime Rates at Otter Street, Derby, DE1 3FB

Otter Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Darley , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otter Street (DE1 3FB) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otter Street (DE1 3FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bath Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.