Total Crime Rate
251.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nuns Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Darley , and the 88th 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 Nuns Street (DE1 3LR) in the last 12 months was 251.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% higher than the Darley average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 173.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nuns Street (DE1 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Brick Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mundy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitecross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brick Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitecross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitecross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitecross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitecross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitecross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitecross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Helen'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whitecross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitecross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friar Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marble Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marble Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Helen'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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