Total Crime Rate

1806.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1806.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 800.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 237.5 10/10
  • Public order 225.6 10/10
  • Drugs 167.7 10/10
  • Other theft 109.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 43.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 33.9 10/10
  • Robbery 33.9 10/10
  • Burglary 27.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
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

Iron Gate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 756 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 Iron Gate (DE1 3GL) in the last 12 months was 1806.4 per 1,000 residents and was 609.7% higher than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 401 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 7 cases , up 16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 548 (≈ 1093.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iron Gate (DE1 3GL), the main crime hotspot is near Thorntree Lane. Police recorded 751 crimes here, including 261 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Iron Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wardwick Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Corporation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Mary'S Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Corporation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Becket Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation

Data Sources

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