Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Midway , and the 148th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in South Derbyshire .
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 Orchard Street (DE11 0JS) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% lower than the Midway average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 109.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Street (DE11 0JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higgins Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yewtree Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Midway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hawthorn Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Higgins Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawthorn Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pingle Farm Road | Under investigation |
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