Total Crime Rate
3760.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (DE1 3PW) in the last 12 months was 3760.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1377.4% higher than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 393 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 13 cases , up 30.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 57.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 628 (β 1566.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Place (DE1 3PW), 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.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Degge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Degge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Degge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Degge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corporation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Degge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Degge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Degge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Peter'S Churchyard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Churchyard | Under investigation |
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